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 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 5935-00-851-7175
NSN 6240-00-072-9966
NSN 5910-01-024-6124
NSN 5905-01-341-2091
NSN 4140-01-023-1537
NSN 6650-01-046-7795
NSN 6220-00-942-2678
NSN 6145-01-200-8643
NSN 5975-01-089-5167
NSN 5996-01-254-2510
NSN 5965-01-048-4767