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 5935-01-516-1810
NSN 5910-01-431-7059
NSN 5915-00-144-5548
NSN 5945-01-074-3045
NSN 5910-01-450-1182
NSN 6650-00-420-3593
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5855-01-284-7208
NSN 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 6110-01-181-3123
NSN 4140-01-383-8599
NSN 6685-01-445-8939