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 5895-01-289-8313
NSN 6610-00-951-4451
NSN 6685-01-642-3341
NSN 5945-00-919-0375
NSN 5945-00-526-0310
NSN 5905-01-257-9753
NSN 4140-01-628-6800
NSN 6240-00-443-8000
NSN 5920-01-364-1132
NSN 6620-01-184-3193
NSN 5975-00-813-3880
NSN 5855-01-644-0445