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 5985-01-510-3397
NSN 5930-00-083-5844
NSN 5855-01-335-8907
NSN 5915-01-491-1502
NSN 5975-01-556-6339
NSN 5990-01-416-6009
NSN 5895-01-158-4932
NSN 6145-01-387-0935
NSN 6685-00-943-2270
NSN 5920-01-514-7007
NSN 6135-01-390-7364
NSN 2925-01-157-9204