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 5945-01-500-6983
NSN 5925-00-913-2480
NSN 6685-01-073-3979
NSN 5930-01-643-0986
NSN 5960-01-424-1781
NSN 6645-00-940-0774
NSN 4140-01-396-7521
NSN 6620-00-325-4693
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 5996-01-356-9946
NSN 5925-01-252-7875
NSN 6130-01-565-3823