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 5855-01-277-1663
NSN 5945-01-594-7192
NSN 5999-00-850-4690
NSN 5910-00-122-5460
NSN 6220-01-149-0144
NSN 6150-01-639-8152
NSN 6105-01-197-2901
NSN 5965-01-169-1194
NSN 5835-01-469-6009
NSN 6130-01-460-0554
NSN 4140-01-417-3022
NSN 6110-01-339-8071