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 5935-01-431-5756
NSN 4140-00-185-2993
NSN 5920-01-187-6100
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 6130-01-515-5356
NSN 6320-01-229-6479
NSN 6610-00-868-4838
NSN 5985-01-625-9614
NSN 6130-00-187-0211
NSN 5945-00-939-7557
NSN 5998-00-086-4847
NSN 6220-00-823-6688