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 5998-01-544-0462
NSN 4140-00-736-8813
NSN 5920-01-487-3700
NSN 6130-00-923-3383
NSN 5910-01-192-7973
NSN 6685-01-074-9443
NSN 5835-01-214-5402
NSN 6145-00-724-7747
NSN 5945-01-586-4329
NSN 5905-00-215-4835
NSN 5965-00-351-7460
NSN 5905-01-120-4120