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 5945-01-164-6119
NSN 5925-01-152-1188
NSN 5998-00-186-8339
NSN 5960-00-466-2258
NSN 6620-01-600-0479
NSN 5895-00-529-7547
NSN 5855-01-411-3360
NSN 5945-01-287-0760
NSN 6320-01-569-2672
NSN 5935-00-448-3146
NSN 6135-01-327-2092
NSN 4140-00-853-3889