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 5945-01-456-6730
NSN 5920-01-244-9344
NSN 5895-01-218-8202
NSN 6135-01-598-9889
NSN 5998-00-925-2567
NSN 5920-00-450-1978
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 6110-00-245-6005
NSN 4140-01-535-2691
NSN 4140-00-942-7159
NSN 5975-01-038-2287
NSN 5895-01-461-8287