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 5855-01-196-7082
NSN 5915-01-459-4959
NSN 6645-01-550-9669
NSN 5960-01-429-4802
NSN 6645-01-111-1144
NSN 5905-00-113-4902
NSN 5915-00-100-5239
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6240-00-388-6479
NSN 5996-01-306-4529
NSN 5935-00-781-0740
NSN 5996-01-424-3341