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 5985-01-552-7109
NSN 6320-01-486-9476
NSN 5930-00-579-7748
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5905-00-264-7157
NSN 6320-01-383-3257
NSN 4140-01-360-5134
NSN 6610-00-237-9459
NSN 6135-01-535-9092
NSN 5960-00-983-7232
NSN 5985-01-130-3188