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 5855-01-196-7082
NSN 6645-01-244-0285
NSN 5835-00-192-9568
NSN 5910-01-357-6484
NSN 6650-00-885-2400
NSN 6220-01-490-2607
NSN 5930-01-349-4274
NSN 5895-01-521-3296
NSN 5999-00-651-1685
NSN 4140-01-539-7481
NSN 6685-01-648-9866
NSN 5915-01-363-7031