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 5895-01-386-3049
NSN 5935-01-389-0257
NSN 5910-00-575-9515
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6620-00-119-2803
NSN 6240-00-813-6328
NSN 6105-00-401-3648
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 4140-00-815-7093
NSN 5915-01-210-8883
NSN 5990-01-311-7491