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 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 6145-01-455-3550
NSN 6240-01-390-6354
NSN 5960-00-085-3995
NSN 5998-01-061-1114
NSN 6130-01-476-6865
NSN 5915-00-905-9257
NSN 4140-01-135-7912
NSN 6650-00-488-6305
NSN 5965-01-429-9777
NSN 5950-01-440-2360
NSN 5925-00-945-5463