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 5855-00-921-6589
NSN 5945-00-363-9481
NSN 6685-01-010-3234
NSN 6105-01-261-4663
NSN 5996-00-431-9895
NSN 6135-00-819-8074
NSN 7035-01-010-4257
NSN 5945-01-054-0213
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 5905-01-335-0671
NSN 7035-00-104-7613