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 5855-00-930-9478
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6645-00-461-9026
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 5855-01-445-6551
NSN 5905-01-204-0968
NSN 6145-01-320-4103
NSN 6650-01-041-0296
NSN 5985-00-172-6518
NSN 6130-00-944-8781
NSN 4140-00-937-6838