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 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5998-00-719-7610
NSN 4140-01-571-6935
NSN 5985-00-083-4708
NSN 5915-01-459-8059
NSN 6620-01-218-8048
NSN 5975-01-386-2281
NSN 5920-01-351-0366
NSN 4140-00-128-8072
NSN 5935-01-295-3383
NSN 4140-01-233-5806
NSN 5975-01-168-4374