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 5999-01-222-4263
NSN 5925-01-441-5036
NSN 5945-01-438-6424
NSN 5920-00-034-0940
NSN 5915-01-523-2861
NSN 5965-01-239-4034
NSN 6610-00-917-6763
NSN 6645-00-518-2068
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 4140-01-147-6558
NSN 5945-01-204-6920
NSN 5960-01-599-9821