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 5855-01-378-1888
NSN 5945-00-248-2973
NSN 5998-01-507-5517
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 5999-01-415-0265
NSN 5975-01-495-3183
NSN 5930-01-512-0289
NSN 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 6650-01-540-5157
NSN 5996-01-027-1729
NSN 5910-01-521-4415
NSN 5965-01-392-0049