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 5835-00-341-5441
NSN 5855-01-027-8414
NSN 6145-00-882-0577
NSN 5990-01-101-7602
NSN 5835-00-196-9771
NSN 5965-00-678-8725
NSN 5960-00-104-5816
NSN 5985-01-529-8305
NSN 4140-01-625-7072
NSN 5975-01-258-1789
NSN 6145-01-507-3557
NSN 6645-01-023-8020