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 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 5930-00-919-6559
NSN 5925-00-741-5420
NSN 5990-00-978-4936
NSN 6685-01-197-7703
NSN 6650-00-738-5418
NSN 5935-01-478-7071
NSN 6650-01-447-7962
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5915-00-291-3736
NSN 6685-01-528-6740
NSN 2925-00-814-8745