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 5945-01-237-6568
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 6650-01-199-7347
NSN 6135-01-528-6896
NSN 5998-00-752-1162
NSN 5999-01-154-2453
NSN 5920-01-097-9927
NSN 5855-01-426-5589
NSN 5905-00-009-8033
NSN 4140-00-428-7589
NSN 6320-01-543-3238
NSN 5950-00-449-4375