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 5915-01-500-8765
NSN 6620-01-497-1746
NSN 5945-01-067-3080
NSN 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 6685-01-329-6384
NSN 5950-01-351-4105
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5915-00-624-0168
NSN 5965-01-247-0837
NSN 5935-01-113-6867
NSN 6150-01-371-3023
NSN 5855-01-236-9645