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 5855-00-294-7532
NSN 5965-01-425-1347
NSN 5950-01-205-3606
NSN 5930-01-130-4956
NSN 5855-01-426-5589
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6145-01-461-2750
NSN 5895-00-368-9243
NSN 4140-00-918-7837
NSN 6130-00-119-9170
NSN 7035-01-048-7122
NSN 5910-01-381-9541