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 5920-01-571-4017
NSN 6135-01-622-1296
NSN 5950-01-110-2494
NSN 4140-00-441-4184
NSN 5915-01-400-6125
NSN 6145-01-349-4918
NSN 5915-01-660-8282
NSN 5920-01-008-9339
NSN 5996-01-367-2081
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6105-01-640-6762
NSN 5990-01-056-6413