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 5935-01-465-3332
NSN 6320-01-372-8671
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5975-01-609-5632
NSN 4140-01-323-1685
NSN 6145-00-261-4527
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5915-01-359-4847
NSN 6220-00-738-0815
NSN 6620-00-932-4306
NSN 5996-01-593-9465