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 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 2925-01-307-2637
NSN 5935-01-555-8195
NSN 6610-01-026-1701
NSN 6685-01-498-1077
NSN 7035-01-177-2807
NSN 4140-00-316-5383
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 6130-00-062-9921
NSN 6685-00-902-6773
NSN 5910-01-039-1385
NSN 5965-01-260-0780