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 5895-01-409-2949
NSN 6135-01-585-8174
NSN 5999-01-633-0204
NSN 4140-01-120-4460
NSN 5960-00-471-5212
NSN 6150-01-438-9158
NSN 6650-01-504-8456
NSN 7035-01-319-2315
NSN 6110-01-427-3671
NSN 5915-01-277-8571
NSN 6320-01-473-3848
NSN 6105-00-437-7758