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 5945-00-160-6118
NSN 5915-00-166-6027
NSN 4140-00-346-6485
NSN 5990-01-179-1000
NSN 5985-01-013-8892
NSN 5910-01-524-0551
NSN 5910-00-314-7102
NSN 5996-01-210-5537
NSN 5895-01-650-0114
NSN 5935-01-066-9849
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5910-01-380-7611