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 5915-01-648-4865
NSN 5960-01-044-3798
NSN 6685-01-502-6422
NSN 6105-00-905-9519
NSN 5945-01-022-9998
NSN 5920-00-866-3945
NSN 6685-00-079-1415
NSN 5990-01-334-4111
NSN 5998-00-400-4211
NSN 5915-00-109-9795
NSN 5990-01-602-6701
NSN 6135-01-532-7951