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 5895-01-032-9131
NSN 4140-01-295-3226
NSN 5945-01-410-8181
NSN 5960-01-247-4560
NSN 5990-01-390-2177
NSN 5915-01-296-7589
NSN 5996-00-932-3796
NSN 6135-01-313-4865
NSN 6650-00-641-3556
NSN 6650-01-188-4516
NSN 5910-01-367-6115
NSN 6105-01-347-8611