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 5835-01-290-4397
NSN 5915-01-204-4661
NSN 5925-01-534-9013
NSN 6130-00-605-7887
NSN 4140-01-536-3932
NSN 5990-01-538-6115
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 5998-01-432-2599
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5945-01-039-1454
NSN 6620-01-607-5738
NSN 5999-01-053-8714