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 5855-01-605-2438
NSN 5835-00-847-7277
NSN 5990-01-341-5735
NSN 5985-01-398-0786
NSN 5835-00-941-4959
NSN 5998-01-256-5716
NSN 5950-01-362-1604
NSN 6240-01-116-1275
NSN 5998-00-683-1333
NSN 6650-01-630-3410
NSN 5905-01-472-2366
NSN 2925-00-355-5130