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 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 5950-01-530-2788
NSN 5999-01-273-0965
NSN 6620-01-127-8885
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 5999-00-372-5709
NSN 5990-00-832-9766
NSN 4140-01-350-4475
NSN 5835-01-527-2629
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 5895-00-274-6255