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 5945-00-526-0310
NSN 5915-01-439-8408
NSN 5925-01-447-1638
NSN 6150-00-962-2183
NSN 6145-01-370-7117
NSN 4140-01-386-5442
NSN 6620-00-711-2782
NSN 5905-00-409-3590
NSN 5965-00-102-8521
NSN 5999-01-567-9247
NSN 5905-01-386-7439
NSN 6240-01-573-6388