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 5930-00-862-9777
NSN 5915-01-313-8364
NSN 5965-00-653-4782
NSN 5965-01-208-5820
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5965-01-431-8147
NSN 4140-01-010-5645
NSN 5935-00-105-6784
NSN 5935-00-679-7684
NSN 5930-01-468-5685
NSN 5985-00-832-8382
NSN 5910-01-045-3164