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 5998-01-114-9558
NSN 5930-00-255-6140
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6650-00-736-8456
NSN 6145-00-806-9389
NSN 7035-01-333-4203
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5975-01-057-1170
NSN 6145-01-566-0791
NSN 4140-01-446-7249
NSN 5985-01-444-1552
NSN 5915-00-146-5358