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 5996-01-278-9294
NSN 4140-01-444-1746
NSN 5985-01-155-6984
NSN 6645-01-549-0935
NSN 7035-01-095-5454
NSN 5915-01-505-6106
NSN 6220-01-027-4223
NSN 6650-01-355-1271
NSN 6130-01-442-6491
NSN 5930-01-344-2408
NSN 6110-00-752-2757
NSN 5905-01-255-6332