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 5935-01-456-2381
NSN 6645-01-310-7348
NSN 6135-01-297-5565
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5945-01-420-3069
NSN 6320-01-388-1067
NSN 4140-01-089-9088
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 5905-01-173-1058
NSN 6610-00-701-2600
NSN 5965-01-012-1065