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 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 4140-01-143-7180
NSN 5895-00-684-6879
NSN 5950-01-605-5955
NSN 5985-01-507-2540
NSN 6145-01-384-4477
NSN 7035-00-417-2967
NSN 6620-00-562-6337
NSN 5915-01-287-0012
NSN 6240-00-004-2516
NSN 5905-01-224-3019
NSN 6105-01-030-2739