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 5985-01-432-3800
NSN 5996-01-287-7464
NSN 6150-01-503-4592
NSN 6145-01-212-7990
NSN 5855-01-119-5869
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 4140-00-624-2416
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5910-01-099-4505
NSN 5930-00-910-8111
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5895-01-348-8855