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 5945-01-371-9101
NSN 4140-01-213-1941
NSN 5915-01-340-1899
NSN 6130-01-127-8000
NSN 5990-00-995-6071
NSN 5998-01-090-2024
NSN 5965-01-462-2291
NSN 5915-01-187-8588
NSN 5996-01-230-0141
NSN 5985-00-113-4605
NSN 5945-01-608-9980
NSN 5905-01-551-9577