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 5855-01-544-1482
NSN 5910-01-412-4340
NSN 5999-01-322-9023
NSN 6135-01-444-6824
NSN 5975-01-288-2897
NSN 6135-01-463-3898
NSN 5975-01-557-4833
NSN 5945-01-498-8333
NSN 5965-00-716-7078
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 5996-01-525-4269
NSN 5910-00-937-0378