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 5915-01-459-6571
NSN 5975-01-391-7176
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 5915-00-787-2115
NSN 6650-01-582-8686
NSN 6145-00-044-6673
NSN 5975-01-025-1613
NSN 5990-00-189-6649
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 7035-00-420-8318
NSN 6130-00-314-4511
NSN 5855-00-361-0167