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 5855-01-418-0089
NSN 4140-01-256-0910
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 6105-01-331-6868
NSN 6220-01-626-5519
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6650-00-296-4670
NSN 6105-01-420-2261
NSN 5996-01-600-0348
NSN 2925-01-655-4455
NSN 5996-01-221-1041
NSN 5935-01-234-5195