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 5965-01-455-9965
NSN 4140-01-621-4748
NSN 5925-01-460-9621
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 6105-01-345-2839
NSN 5998-00-909-7368
NSN 6650-01-556-3508
NSN 5935-01-025-0169
NSN 5996-00-932-3796
NSN 5965-01-509-9397
NSN 5915-00-006-5403
NSN 5990-01-640-7795