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 5910-01-513-1355
NSN 5996-01-187-5535
NSN 5945-00-318-5934
NSN 5975-00-823-0979
NSN 5950-01-627-3177
NSN 5905-01-508-4193
NSN 4140-01-300-6897
NSN 7035-00-117-0418
NSN 6135-01-432-2785
NSN 2925-00-071-4197
NSN 5835-00-723-2505
NSN 5975-00-180-8255