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 5915-01-010-3380
NSN 5990-01-400-2195
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6240-00-080-2012
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 5905-01-514-0287
NSN 6135-01-570-4284
NSN 5835-00-334-6556
NSN 5960-01-093-6981
NSN 5990-01-268-4268
NSN 6610-01-117-2510
NSN 4140-01-182-5861