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 5985-01-421-1721
NSN 6240-01-493-3252
NSN 6110-01-437-6223
NSN 5915-00-678-0177
NSN 5960-01-303-9395
NSN 5999-00-596-8745
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5905-01-290-5265
NSN 4140-01-461-2350
NSN 4140-01-599-5765
NSN 6110-00-776-5961