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 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 5895-01-114-9668
NSN 6610-00-773-3004
NSN 5960-00-119-4476
NSN 6645-01-236-6387
NSN 6685-00-859-5958
NSN 5965-01-357-7595
NSN 5996-01-498-4336
NSN 6240-01-550-7515
NSN 5920-01-367-0852
NSN 6110-01-525-9756
NSN 5930-00-504-7435