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 4140-01-019-0555
NSN 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 6620-01-078-6372
NSN 5985-01-412-6906
NSN 6650-01-529-6416
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 5996-00-397-4318
NSN 6110-01-463-2087
NSN 6610-01-555-8791
NSN 5855-01-076-5202
NSN 5965-00-615-5132
NSN 5975-01-634-0678