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 5965-01-466-9932
NSN 5915-01-544-8740
NSN 6135-01-426-8282
NSN 5920-01-032-6471
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 7035-01-013-9889
NSN 5990-00-574-5777
NSN 5975-01-338-3565
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5905-00-930-8643
NSN 6145-00-681-1585
NSN 6240-01-289-9898