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 5965-01-189-4805
NSN 5915-00-825-0453
NSN 5920-01-650-9473
NSN 5930-01-429-8988
NSN 5945-01-411-6180
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 6105-01-058-3583
NSN 5915-01-323-9030
NSN 6645-01-473-3752
NSN 5999-01-507-8838
NSN 6240-01-218-5187
NSN 4140-00-790-0015