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 5855-01-304-3064
NSN 4140-01-615-5142
NSN 5990-00-897-7785
NSN 5990-00-192-1753
NSN 5920-01-281-2944
NSN 6645-01-052-8331
NSN 5835-00-568-2956
NSN 6150-01-621-2099
NSN 5905-00-086-1921
NSN 5905-01-097-5431
NSN 6650-01-555-8819
NSN 6650-00-269-4599