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 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 4140-01-284-5722
NSN 5905-01-132-5263
NSN 7035-01-140-2019
NSN 6645-00-159-8377
NSN 6240-00-183-0750
NSN 6105-00-452-3855
NSN 5975-01-369-9840
NSN 6135-01-171-9299
NSN 6220-01-141-0908
NSN 6645-01-569-5729
NSN 6145-01-242-4492