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 5950-01-438-0639
NSN 7035-01-334-5855
NSN 6610-01-425-1523
NSN 6145-01-390-0117
NSN 6240-01-163-6606
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 4140-01-078-6025
NSN 5996-01-155-2467
NSN 6610-00-163-6319
NSN 5996-00-959-2326
NSN 5895-01-113-8732
NSN 5835-01-559-3824