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 5895-01-144-0131
NSN 7035-00-929-0363
NSN 6110-00-691-9134
NSN 4140-00-757-5270
NSN 7035-01-283-2536
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5945-01-558-2081
NSN 5945-00-255-0072
NSN 5905-00-866-5735
NSN 6220-00-169-6516
NSN 5975-01-263-0395
NSN 5965-00-962-5812