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 5895-01-340-3674
NSN 6145-01-534-8210
NSN 6220-00-751-9709
NSN 5925-01-061-9171
NSN 7035-01-160-0486
NSN 6105-01-426-7906
NSN 6620-01-535-0409
NSN 5965-01-188-4507
NSN 6685-01-415-0574
NSN 4140-01-575-3270
NSN 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 5975-00-450-7227