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 5835-01-119-8561
NSN 4140-01-213-9199
NSN 5925-00-369-7747
NSN 6150-00-850-7316
NSN 5998-01-630-4309
NSN 5950-01-408-6799
NSN 5930-01-196-7151
NSN 5999-01-514-9499
NSN 5999-00-404-0536
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 5985-01-411-5605
NSN 5905-00-740-8205