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 5975-01-571-6212
NSN 6240-00-319-4549
NSN 5950-01-068-0373
NSN 5945-01-165-5406
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 6645-01-352-5675
NSN 6610-01-010-4516
NSN 5920-00-089-2344
NSN 5895-01-566-3316
NSN 6130-01-395-4929
NSN 4140-01-224-7662
NSN 5935-00-314-4509