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 5950-01-645-6032
NSN 5996-01-106-2763
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 2925-01-072-7101
NSN 6145-01-258-5828
NSN 5960-00-188-8648
NSN 6240-00-395-0019
NSN 4140-00-765-1155
NSN 6135-01-461-2915
NSN 5990-00-534-9798
NSN 6220-01-354-7598
NSN 5905-00-929-0555