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 5905-01-313-3884
NSN 5996-00-465-7684
NSN 5975-00-563-1501
NSN 5835-01-227-4752
NSN 6620-01-417-3314
NSN 5999-01-276-2824
NSN 7035-00-533-4464
NSN 5925-01-108-5144
NSN 6645-01-086-7668
NSN 6240-01-502-7883
NSN 4140-01-038-6029
NSN 5945-01-408-9858