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 5915-00-467-6796
NSN 6130-01-392-1023
NSN 6240-00-968-1413
NSN 5990-01-449-7090
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 7035-01-460-2261
NSN 5915-00-985-4205
NSN 5990-01-370-7912
NSN 5835-01-068-3417
NSN 5996-00-403-7981
NSN 6240-01-606-1850
NSN 2925-01-148-2023