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 5945-00-076-4041
NSN 5975-00-071-6918
NSN 5935-01-495-1317
NSN 5960-01-033-1402
NSN 5855-01-415-3987
NSN 6645-00-216-6126
NSN 6135-01-321-4792
NSN 5965-01-225-6080
NSN 6110-01-546-2548
NSN 5950-00-606-1314
NSN 5985-01-282-2079
NSN 5985-01-369-1579