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 5855-01-358-1939
NSN 5975-00-135-7892
NSN 6620-01-285-4685
NSN 7035-01-179-5667
NSN 5996-01-431-5263
NSN 5998-01-322-5896
NSN 5925-00-965-8497
NSN 6685-01-502-7184
NSN 6240-00-212-4305
NSN 6130-01-114-3220
NSN 5950-01-522-7341
NSN 6650-01-067-0132