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 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5945-01-381-8196
NSN 5965-01-100-4645
NSN 4140-01-398-2900
NSN 6620-01-302-3549
NSN 6220-01-085-4463
NSN 6240-01-329-7228
NSN 5920-00-826-0949
NSN 6620-01-440-3523
NSN 6685-01-150-6581
NSN 5975-00-455-1052