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 5855-01-446-9545
NSN 5945-01-090-4437
NSN 5999-00-919-4542
NSN 5915-01-012-7052
NSN 5925-01-562-3552
NSN 5990-01-537-1553
NSN 5945-01-087-3765
NSN 6145-01-509-4057
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 5999-01-545-4719
NSN 6130-01-298-4089
NSN 6685-01-201-1018