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 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 5998-01-201-0436
NSN 5965-01-643-0431
NSN 5999-01-053-1154
NSN 5930-01-417-3148
NSN 7035-01-239-7297
NSN 5945-01-502-3196
NSN 6645-01-400-1383
NSN 6145-01-441-2252
NSN 2925-01-337-2508
NSN 6135-00-125-5265
NSN 5965-01-330-6807