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 5915-01-379-7723
NSN 5895-00-938-8473
NSN 5935-01-527-3584
NSN 6135-01-456-2924
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 6135-01-511-1975
NSN 5920-00-237-0995
NSN 6610-01-048-0684
NSN 7035-01-198-1512
NSN 4140-00-679-9512
NSN 5935-01-571-5091
NSN 6685-00-147-8045