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 5855-01-459-5024
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 6130-00-938-2961
NSN 6145-01-647-0361
NSN 5945-01-004-7462
NSN 5935-01-568-7851
NSN 5945-01-586-6170
NSN 5990-01-324-1204
NSN 5930-01-204-8552
NSN 5950-01-445-1228
NSN 5925-01-323-6491
NSN 6320-00-857-4073