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 4140-01-377-5828
NSN 5895-01-276-3172
NSN 6220-01-418-1649
NSN 5895-01-086-3396
NSN 5950-01-264-8932
NSN 5960-01-119-4609
NSN 5960-01-204-5820
NSN 5996-00-270-0340
NSN 5985-00-367-4291
NSN 5910-01-053-3586
NSN 6150-01-044-0388
NSN 5915-01-463-0022