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 5905-01-568-3793
NSN 6130-01-409-1443
NSN 4140-01-583-7401
NSN 5930-01-610-0606
NSN 5920-01-384-9776
NSN 5998-01-452-5953
NSN 6685-01-212-5877
NSN 5905-01-069-4466
NSN 6145-01-131-1592
NSN 5998-01-626-0962
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 5999-01-054-2954