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 5945-01-141-5570
NSN 5945-01-094-7518
NSN 5985-01-330-5583
NSN 5905-01-006-2728
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5945-01-532-4521
NSN 4140-01-593-8951
NSN 2925-01-460-1601
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 5965-00-051-6434
NSN 5998-00-251-2854
NSN 6135-01-141-4916