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 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5915-01-258-4911
NSN 5910-01-006-2757
NSN 6620-01-395-5214
NSN 4140-00-148-7013
NSN 4140-01-210-0107
NSN 5905-00-378-0037
NSN 5975-00-914-7689
NSN 6150-00-071-1180
NSN 5910-00-844-6782
NSN 6620-00-763-2168
NSN 5920-01-133-3759