A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-00-271-9502
NSN 5910-01-363-9908
NSN 6110-01-381-6576
NSN 6320-01-407-4411
NSN 6645-00-887-0122
NSN 4140-01-329-2872
NSN 5925-01-432-2731
NSN 5910-01-202-8330
NSN 6145-01-557-4906
NSN 5985-01-461-3062
NSN 6240-01-537-9406
NSN 6105-01-432-6472