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 5950-01-319-6812
NSN 5915-00-155-4766
NSN 5910-01-458-9490
NSN 4140-00-264-5796
NSN 5925-01-302-1587
NSN 4140-01-042-9066
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5996-01-305-1728
NSN 5965-01-003-2641
NSN 5855-01-447-3137
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5910-01-063-7958