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 4140-01-224-5417
NSN 5915-01-367-2056
NSN 5999-01-112-9699
NSN 6130-00-580-3725
NSN 5920-00-170-4247
NSN 5835-01-240-5022
NSN 5930-00-964-7759
NSN 5975-01-091-3278
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5950-01-511-5909
NSN 5950-01-377-9599
NSN 5998-01-381-6724