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 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 5935-01-242-4060
NSN 5915-01-510-9763
NSN 5950-01-225-8027
NSN 5915-01-126-2472
NSN 5999-01-352-5855
NSN 6145-01-444-9955
NSN 5990-01-271-8130
NSN 5855-01-392-3734
NSN 4140-01-229-5143
NSN 2925-01-354-1752