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 5855-01-070-8084
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 5910-01-322-4904
NSN 5985-00-429-2037
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 6645-01-345-6828
NSN 5855-01-125-9167
NSN 5925-00-944-8650
NSN 5945-00-931-4543
NSN 5965-01-351-4615
NSN 5925-01-652-5163