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 5915-01-445-6577
NSN 6135-00-165-3756
NSN 5915-01-352-6836
NSN 5945-01-456-1340
NSN 5935-01-335-6088
NSN 6650-01-090-0239
NSN 5915-01-098-0744
NSN 6240-01-205-7515
NSN 6105-00-426-5430
NSN 5950-01-091-7281
NSN 4140-01-144-9520
NSN 6135-01-633-8502