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 5999-01-575-6433
NSN 5960-00-572-6214
NSN 5985-01-549-5473
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6110-00-150-7844
NSN 6645-00-344-7558
NSN 5910-01-205-7474
NSN 5985-01-422-0534
NSN 5950-00-450-9958
NSN 5990-00-165-9195
NSN 4140-01-145-4474
NSN 5915-01-100-3652