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 5855-01-349-6135
NSN 4140-01-367-5824
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 6240-00-821-5125
NSN 5999-01-487-5668
NSN 6645-01-414-8806
NSN 5945-00-126-1757
NSN 5950-01-084-1326
NSN 6610-01-517-8652
NSN 6685-01-131-4694
NSN 5998-01-323-5271
NSN 5910-00-901-6245