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 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 6685-00-490-3130
NSN 5835-01-321-7895
NSN 5999-00-608-0364
NSN 4140-01-105-7586
NSN 6220-00-949-1931
NSN 6650-01-051-7962
NSN 6220-01-100-5093
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5930-00-048-3381
NSN 5996-00-104-8293
NSN 5985-01-212-2950