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 5895-01-380-6659
NSN 5855-01-448-9794
NSN 5905-01-274-5165
NSN 5915-01-364-1093
NSN 6145-00-990-8704
NSN 6130-01-458-6896
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 4140-01-491-7363
NSN 5985-01-143-0227
NSN 5935-01-661-0294
NSN 5855-01-246-4274
NSN 6240-01-447-3199