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 5975-01-134-7405
NSN 5905-00-939-8883
NSN 5930-00-853-4093
NSN 6620-01-184-3193
NSN 5935-01-128-1297
NSN 5975-01-474-4400
NSN 6105-00-387-3762
NSN 6135-01-483-4487
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6320-01-659-2819
NSN 5855-01-489-5808