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 5855-01-281-6689
NSN 5945-01-534-5781
NSN 5835-00-518-4507
NSN 5990-00-802-3060
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5920-00-908-1929
NSN 5999-01-384-0363
NSN 4140-00-283-6843
NSN 7035-01-583-6465
NSN 5935-01-182-2475
NSN 5975-01-632-4747
NSN 6130-01-040-1173