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 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 6645-01-312-3558
NSN 6240-01-114-8099
NSN 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 5915-01-265-2992
NSN 5855-01-260-7445
NSN 6130-01-384-3141
NSN 6685-01-145-7850
NSN 6150-00-292-8778
NSN 6145-00-995-6824
NSN 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 7035-00-679-9027