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 5935-01-542-7069
NSN 5975-00-150-6400
NSN 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 5915-01-062-9132
NSN 6685-01-200-1013
NSN 5960-00-583-4902
NSN 6150-01-426-2650
NSN 6135-01-312-1040
NSN 5915-00-269-9252
NSN 5930-01-081-1341
NSN 5985-01-181-6681
NSN 6685-00-242-2224