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 5965-01-519-1214
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5945-01-484-9325
NSN 5965-00-204-8513
NSN 5998-01-058-1555
NSN 4140-01-291-1430
NSN 6220-01-326-3183
NSN 6130-00-479-8275
NSN 6685-00-554-3825
NSN 6110-01-188-2318
NSN 6135-01-447-5083