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 5975-01-205-0548
NSN 6150-01-439-1378
NSN 5835-01-270-7899
NSN 5998-01-414-7684
NSN 7035-01-338-2994
NSN 4140-01-628-9355
NSN 5985-01-628-7249
NSN 6650-00-187-5388
NSN 6130-01-172-3134
NSN 5935-01-641-3655
NSN 5895-01-138-6845
NSN 5960-00-617-9177