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 5990-00-320-2779
NSN 4140-01-564-6808
NSN 5975-01-032-1616
NSN 5835-01-191-3405
NSN 5935-00-716-7125
NSN 6650-00-336-0753
NSN 6610-00-933-1380
NSN 6145-00-205-4046
NSN 6610-01-259-0251
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 5935-01-571-6382
NSN 6135-00-078-9931