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 5895-01-422-5477
NSN 5895-01-212-6422
NSN 5985-01-582-7440
NSN 6685-01-087-4432
NSN 6110-01-380-8950
NSN 6110-01-237-2548
NSN 5985-01-139-2180
NSN 5930-01-293-3542
NSN 4140-01-108-5796
NSN 5895-01-064-3224
NSN 5910-01-413-2971
NSN 6650-00-003-5413