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 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5945-00-005-0325
NSN 5998-01-427-1087
NSN 5835-00-310-6807
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6650-01-267-9886
NSN 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 6150-00-911-9804
NSN 7035-01-642-5553
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 5945-01-158-2377