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 5985-01-056-3662
NSN 5950-01-242-9557
NSN 5998-01-483-2273
NSN 5895-01-125-5241
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 5965-00-296-1808
NSN 5915-01-441-2238
NSN 5910-01-283-0898
NSN 6610-00-701-2600
NSN 6135-01-364-2738
NSN 6240-00-623-4784
NSN 5915-00-956-2933