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 5905-01-460-6929
NSN 5855-01-580-6760
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 5935-01-454-0671
NSN 6650-01-408-5089
NSN 6130-01-352-2961
NSN 5996-00-325-6285
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 6650-00-251-2324
NSN 5930-00-105-8203
NSN 4140-01-478-8684
NSN 6150-00-456-0775