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 5835-01-552-8365
NSN 5950-01-177-1695
NSN 5905-01-100-3374
NSN 6105-01-372-7808
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5920-00-417-8768
NSN 5835-01-406-4066
NSN 5985-01-254-9571
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 6105-00-018-0735
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 5930-01-555-8074