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 5855-01-421-7691
NSN 4140-00-789-2543
NSN 2925-01-076-6128
NSN 5975-00-190-4421
NSN 5935-00-833-6032
NSN 5975-00-229-0898
NSN 5910-01-440-1334
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6110-01-589-8485
NSN 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 5920-01-391-4210
NSN 5945-00-172-4833