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 5855-01-415-3987
NSN 5960-01-077-4551
NSN 5945-00-549-4734
NSN 5910-01-273-9062
NSN 5998-01-658-0969
NSN 5930-01-036-2753
NSN 6240-01-588-6736
NSN 6620-01-609-9513
NSN 5835-01-368-4015
NSN 6650-01-384-0529
NSN 5960-00-644-4982
NSN 5915-00-904-4254