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 5985-01-184-0645
NSN 5965-01-098-7028
NSN 5925-01-349-0028
NSN 5998-01-498-8830
NSN 5975-01-557-4749
NSN 6130-01-396-6197
NSN 5915-01-115-0581
NSN 4140-00-757-3047
NSN 5950-01-586-3648
NSN 5945-00-153-7475
NSN 4140-00-019-4686
NSN 5985-01-025-7544