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 5915-01-006-7390
NSN 5855-01-351-8909
NSN 5905-00-707-0614
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 4140-01-032-3705
NSN 5975-00-124-7023
NSN 5985-01-562-1921
NSN 5935-01-328-5428
NSN 6105-01-299-6390
NSN 6645-01-449-0785
NSN 5990-01-039-2016
NSN 6645-01-555-4356