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 5945-01-521-0916
NSN 6135-01-246-0308
NSN 5990-01-007-9483
NSN 5950-00-355-5346
NSN 5996-01-487-8185
NSN 6610-00-000-0192
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 5998-01-218-4902
NSN 5920-01-288-4389
NSN 6685-01-429-8298
NSN 5930-01-104-5295
NSN 4140-00-476-8683