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 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 6145-00-834-6378
NSN 6610-01-435-8982
NSN 5996-01-114-4803
NSN 6620-00-102-7442
NSN 5950-00-008-4199
NSN 5910-01-624-7896
NSN 5945-01-397-4490
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 6130-01-072-3137
NSN 5915-00-246-0596
NSN 4140-01-094-8334