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 5999-00-945-7239
NSN 6135-01-036-3495
NSN 5835-01-519-2916
NSN 5945-01-411-6180
NSN 5855-00-484-8638
NSN 5950-00-351-9481
NSN 5935-00-335-8787
NSN 5965-00-698-0433
NSN 6620-01-584-9653
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 5965-01-466-1154