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 5945-00-969-0472
NSN 6130-01-524-0406
NSN 5915-01-407-4559
NSN 5945-01-627-4272
NSN 4140-01-023-1537
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5990-01-588-3999
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 5930-00-284-3387
NSN 6645-00-951-0687
NSN 5945-00-517-9566
NSN 6105-00-246-5311