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 5935-01-204-0918
NSN 6320-01-414-3515
NSN 5996-00-518-4880
NSN 5930-01-323-5875
NSN 5910-01-346-4223
NSN 5920-00-917-3539
NSN 6650-01-573-8318
NSN 4140-01-485-0083
NSN 7035-00-171-0804
NSN 5950-01-552-6526
NSN 6135-01-200-5144
NSN 5996-00-208-3387