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 5945-01-181-5956
NSN 6610-01-448-8904
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5999-01-003-6091
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 5915-00-412-2344
NSN 5930-00-846-3674
NSN 5915-00-964-3993
NSN 6650-01-414-4946
NSN 5985-01-166-1037
NSN 5996-00-901-8349
NSN 5855-00-337-3679