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 5855-01-329-6087
NSN 5930-01-291-5589
NSN 5935-01-654-8557
NSN 6320-00-572-5753
NSN 6135-00-294-0950
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 6320-01-284-4508
NSN 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 5920-01-596-9251
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5965-00-577-1242
NSN 6320-01-312-3620