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 5915-01-335-7233
NSN 4140-00-920-6393
NSN 6685-00-079-0057
NSN 6240-00-056-8042
NSN 5935-01-598-3590
NSN 5960-01-578-5537
NSN 5996-01-205-4766
NSN 5950-00-086-4816
NSN 5960-01-614-8005
NSN 5999-01-437-9043
NSN 6685-01-398-7371
NSN 5999-01-459-9938