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 5945-01-064-2639
NSN 6145-00-156-4394
NSN 5930-00-690-4603
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5998-00-012-7811
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5975-00-387-6515
NSN 5905-00-233-6407
NSN 5950-01-218-4877
NSN 7035-01-129-7834
NSN 6240-01-390-8672
NSN 6650-01-371-2356