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 5945-01-606-8352
NSN 5999-01-555-8221
NSN 5930-01-440-4528
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 4140-00-525-9214
NSN 6650-01-181-6037
NSN 5895-01-451-0743
NSN 5985-01-535-7468
NSN 5910-01-449-4942
NSN 6220-01-227-1917
NSN 6135-01-154-3526
NSN 5960-01-481-8051