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 5855-01-609-8000
NSN 6130-01-572-1349
NSN 6130-01-134-8213
NSN 6620-01-550-2804
NSN 5965-01-514-7231
NSN 6650-00-404-9664
NSN 4140-01-407-9668
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 5975-00-889-0496
NSN 5965-01-281-3895
NSN 5975-01-557-0085
NSN 6130-00-322-4316