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 5855-00-487-9691
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5985-01-288-0623
NSN 6610-01-169-6134
NSN 5920-01-198-3602
NSN 5930-00-959-5191
NSN 6650-01-219-9411
NSN 5915-01-181-0053
NSN 6645-01-521-3180
NSN 5925-01-389-6779
NSN 6240-01-431-9418