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 5985-00-510-9146
NSN 6240-01-020-0224
NSN 5835-00-247-0161
NSN 6130-01-243-3326
NSN 5998-00-398-0021
NSN 2925-00-763-5061
NSN 5895-00-222-4424
NSN 2925-00-478-3742
NSN 4140-01-255-0282
NSN 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 6105-01-026-7842
NSN 5905-01-588-9929