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 5985-01-289-2325
NSN 6610-00-194-0068
NSN 6130-00-538-8434
NSN 5945-01-609-4787
NSN 6645-01-203-9542
NSN 5925-01-573-7439
NSN 6145-01-183-2205
NSN 5965-00-973-1090
NSN 4140-00-647-1142
NSN 5855-00-401-3442
NSN 5910-00-163-4077
NSN 7035-01-617-0072