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 5855-01-391-3819
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 5999-01-603-0430
NSN 5985-00-236-6006
NSN 5915-00-389-1126
NSN 4140-01-150-0740
NSN 6105-01-469-3486
NSN 5945-00-177-4676
NSN 5905-01-035-2282
NSN 6105-01-229-2724
NSN 5945-01-074-5551
NSN 6320-01-102-0799