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 5915-01-023-7674
NSN 5930-01-386-5571
NSN 6105-00-273-1106
NSN 5996-01-540-5817
NSN 5985-00-922-1272
NSN 5975-00-906-6299
NSN 5935-01-325-4709
NSN 5945-00-149-0619
NSN 4140-01-554-9173
NSN 5915-00-080-5562
NSN 6130-01-645-8551
NSN 5996-01-433-9067