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 5935-01-415-0887
NSN 5998-01-310-3844
NSN 5965-01-593-4636
NSN 6240-00-557-7471
NSN 6110-01-482-8304
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5910-00-915-3623
NSN 6145-01-429-1053
NSN 6610-00-904-3659
NSN 5998-01-291-5022
NSN 5925-01-582-6403