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 6610-01-029-8749
NSN 5855-01-573-5035
NSN 5998-01-550-0618
NSN 5905-01-125-1987
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5998-01-473-8278
NSN 5835-01-330-6791
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5985-00-800-3538
NSN 5895-00-270-6595
NSN 5920-01-585-9616
NSN 5950-01-214-0788