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 5915-01-442-3686
NSN 5960-01-443-9681
NSN 5855-00-912-3885
NSN 5999-01-263-2566
NSN 5985-01-436-2218
NSN 5835-01-481-4204
NSN 6220-01-209-6219
NSN 5985-00-877-4224
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5999-00-256-1734
NSN 5910-01-292-6331
NSN 6130-01-005-7237