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 5855-00-310-2740
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 6685-01-441-9378
NSN 5985-00-244-0842
NSN 5930-01-605-0162
NSN 6620-01-176-6956
NSN 6130-01-334-9320
NSN 5895-01-208-0234
NSN 4140-01-428-7650
NSN 5996-01-601-5949
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5998-01-097-0545