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 5920-00-826-9035
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5855-01-418-6303
NSN 6240-00-125-6559
NSN 5905-01-064-9096
NSN 5915-01-441-2238
NSN 6110-00-359-0356
NSN 5945-01-540-8082
NSN 4140-00-630-0361
NSN 5965-00-932-4591
NSN 6220-01-167-1751
NSN 5998-00-782-0414