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 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 5960-00-148-4493
NSN 6685-01-580-1630
NSN 5920-00-532-3926
NSN 6105-00-952-6547
NSN 6150-01-654-5011
NSN 5895-01-426-8602
NSN 4140-01-130-7858
NSN 5965-01-188-8530
NSN 5935-00-032-1279
NSN 4140-01-558-6831