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 5855-01-037-7342
NSN 5999-01-073-7531
NSN 5990-00-079-5406
NSN 5935-01-547-3612
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 6110-00-553-6159
NSN 6130-00-173-6062
NSN 5905-01-579-2019
NSN 4140-01-332-6904
NSN 6150-01-270-2268
NSN 4140-01-542-8516
NSN 6650-00-111-1081