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 5965-01-528-0739
NSN 6610-01-016-3566
NSN 6105-01-242-9592
NSN 5945-01-192-9451
NSN 5950-01-025-5826
NSN 4140-01-327-7085
NSN 5935-01-127-7446
NSN 6220-01-049-2847
NSN 5910-01-296-8284
NSN 6240-01-373-1439
NSN 5960-01-048-8228
NSN 6105-01-258-5884