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 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 4140-01-430-7170
NSN 5985-00-777-2000
NSN 5905-01-015-3014
NSN 5960-00-269-4762
NSN 6645-01-154-9647
NSN 5975-01-202-0191
NSN 5930-00-020-2991
NSN 4140-01-503-8655
NSN 6145-01-149-4589
NSN 6105-01-464-4388
NSN 5935-01-572-1919