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 5910-01-351-4669
NSN 5895-01-629-9400
NSN 5925-00-723-6148
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5999-00-710-6807
NSN 6135-01-365-2707
NSN 6610-00-618-6192
NSN 6145-00-934-0331
NSN 5905-01-391-5673
NSN 5960-01-055-6675
NSN 5985-00-598-4707
NSN 6105-01-044-5405