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 5985-01-111-4641
NSN 4140-01-537-1802
NSN 5950-01-156-6975
NSN 6135-01-643-9081
NSN 6320-01-201-2776
NSN 6240-01-178-5604
NSN 5985-00-170-4156
NSN 5855-01-598-5136
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 6610-01-314-7964
NSN 6645-01-375-9702
NSN 5950-00-998-6740