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 5905-01-482-0909
NSN 6645-00-569-1759
NSN 5965-01-643-9783
NSN 7035-00-365-3989
NSN 6685-00-707-4842
NSN 6105-01-524-9132
NSN 5950-00-187-9711
NSN 6150-00-688-9758
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 5930-01-113-8291
NSN 6685-01-187-8463
NSN 5935-01-544-9105