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 5985-00-900-9118
NSN 5930-01-023-4343
NSN 6130-00-067-8451
NSN 5910-01-067-8361
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 5905-01-089-0900
NSN 4140-01-247-4837
NSN 6145-01-012-6351
NSN 5999-00-396-3460
NSN 5960-01-548-4896
NSN 5925-00-655-4345
NSN 5950-01-142-2224