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 5855-01-610-9426
NSN 5855-01-406-4821
NSN 4140-00-495-8704
NSN 6620-01-184-7384
NSN 5960-01-096-6294
NSN 5985-01-641-0100
NSN 5965-01-354-0608
NSN 6110-00-052-2655
NSN 5915-01-108-6028
NSN 4140-01-510-9844
NSN 5950-00-451-4224
NSN 5915-00-558-4413