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 5985-01-612-8156
NSN 6110-01-510-3300
NSN 5965-01-147-5655
NSN 6645-01-082-0518
NSN 5950-01-432-0877
NSN 5835-00-465-3762
NSN 6645-00-775-2172
NSN 5960-01-550-2782
NSN 6110-01-432-0758
NSN 4140-01-060-6529
NSN 5935-00-098-4126
NSN 5960-00-275-7497