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 5965-00-051-6434
NSN 6645-01-421-2445
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5905-00-081-1831
NSN 6240-01-195-8696
NSN 5960-01-317-3800
NSN 4140-00-587-7496
NSN 5905-01-087-9350
NSN 5920-00-802-0666
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5945-01-623-6193
NSN 6110-00-647-2756