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 5855-01-054-9014
NSN 5935-00-759-2453
NSN 5990-00-398-0507
NSN 5905-01-064-4030
NSN 6685-01-221-0209
NSN 6220-01-133-2025
NSN 5930-01-399-3930
NSN 4140-01-161-7393
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5935-01-617-7342
NSN 6130-00-419-4334
NSN 5950-01-132-0986