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 5855-01-606-3587
NSN 4140-00-397-9252
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6645-01-656-6416
NSN 6105-01-317-0342
NSN 5996-01-155-2467
NSN 6110-01-311-6800
NSN 2925-00-513-6644
NSN 5915-00-895-0527
NSN 5975-01-468-5879
NSN 5960-01-200-2586
NSN 6130-01-496-9668