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 5905-01-332-0742
NSN 5960-00-578-8884
NSN 6145-01-016-6861
NSN 5930-00-070-6662
NSN 6650-00-432-9263
NSN 5990-01-486-2556
NSN 5990-01-627-8097
NSN 6685-01-400-4192
NSN 5945-00-765-5347
NSN 5965-01-104-0947
NSN 4140-00-531-6696
NSN 5996-01-600-5047