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 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 5835-00-327-6192
NSN 5998-00-488-3952
NSN 6620-01-239-3804
NSN 6685-01-252-9470
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 6610-01-202-4718
NSN 6610-00-527-8892
NSN 4140-01-319-2614
NSN 5835-00-447-1924
NSN 6105-00-438-5039
NSN 6685-00-932-1322