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 5945-01-516-1961
NSN 5998-00-568-1849
NSN 6685-01-501-4901
NSN 5920-01-548-2986
NSN 5915-00-113-3434
NSN 5930-00-042-6685
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 6610-01-570-6070
NSN 5930-01-202-8128
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6685-00-470-7732
NSN 4140-00-026-0286