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 5920-01-104-4332
NSN 5930-01-076-5214
NSN 5945-01-223-0482
NSN 5999-01-481-3133
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 4140-01-467-1386
NSN 6610-01-422-1322
NSN 5935-01-312-1129
NSN 6240-01-014-5598
NSN 6650-01-145-5663
NSN 6220-01-444-6152
NSN 5998-01-555-8124