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 5835-01-104-4520
NSN 5945-01-329-9479
NSN 5925-00-810-2107
NSN 4140-01-409-1764
NSN 5999-00-938-9426
NSN 6130-01-444-6825
NSN 5945-01-009-5303
NSN 6650-01-471-6476
NSN 6105-01-076-6586
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 6135-01-530-8136
NSN 5998-01-236-7553