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 5855-01-525-1636
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 5910-01-602-4099
NSN 5985-01-503-7248
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 6240-01-487-7898
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6135-01-439-8669
NSN 5950-01-106-9631
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5975-01-206-4792
NSN 6620-00-494-1428