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 5935-01-082-6048
NSN 5965-01-213-7256
NSN 5930-00-644-2781
NSN 5895-01-475-0561
NSN 5855-01-513-0941
NSN 6130-01-238-5580
NSN 5905-00-978-4293
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5960-01-325-2241
NSN 6110-01-186-0010
NSN 5920-01-349-9475
NSN 5985-01-262-0604