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 5945-01-128-2397
NSN 5835-00-659-9547
NSN 5915-00-518-4656
NSN 6240-01-569-0262
NSN 6685-00-189-8639
NSN 5935-00-337-0445
NSN 6685-01-123-7244
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 4140-01-364-7845
NSN 5920-01-122-6303
NSN 6135-01-180-4588
NSN 5965-01-525-7513