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 5945-01-334-7959
NSN 5965-01-090-6245
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5910-01-521-2872
NSN 5950-01-550-8899
NSN 5835-00-119-5585
NSN 5960-00-068-6449
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5999-00-243-9820
NSN 5999-01-138-3968
NSN 5985-01-127-2451
NSN 6105-01-603-7158