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 5985-01-607-4155
NSN 5999-01-642-3062
NSN 5960-01-124-8336
NSN 5998-00-440-6333
NSN 6240-01-360-0225
NSN 7035-01-136-5235
NSN 5998-00-949-7645
NSN 5905-00-900-0437
NSN 4140-01-261-9892
NSN 6135-01-450-3781
NSN 5985-01-563-2263
NSN 6105-01-567-5559