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 5835-01-541-9991
NSN 5910-00-275-0827
NSN 5998-01-042-7334
NSN 5935-01-112-7997
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5930-01-142-7058
NSN 6135-00-938-1351
NSN 5965-00-812-9158
NSN 6240-01-091-0264
NSN 5945-00-264-3626
NSN 5945-01-088-9048
NSN 5915-01-337-3498