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 5905-00-563-1090
NSN 5996-00-260-8291
NSN 4140-01-423-1647
NSN 5999-00-758-6544
NSN 5855-01-218-1646
NSN 5915-01-409-2926
NSN 5975-01-462-2325
NSN 6130-01-192-1140
NSN 5950-00-821-3372
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5925-01-485-3595
NSN 5835-01-589-4735