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 5985-01-054-2059
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 4140-00-766-6045
NSN 4140-00-715-0010
NSN 6320-01-143-3597
NSN 5895-01-080-4844
NSN 5996-01-382-8891
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 5950-01-280-5469
NSN 4140-01-461-7885
NSN 6320-01-100-7554
NSN 5945-01-642-0578