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 5960-00-462-7145
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5920-01-168-3232
NSN 5915-01-378-7501
NSN 5950-01-458-0346
NSN 5996-01-262-6420
NSN 6150-01-305-9576
NSN 5960-00-441-5147
NSN 5905-00-494-0718
NSN 6610-01-119-3048
NSN 6105-01-187-7211
NSN 5855-00-089-3974