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 5855-01-538-0789
NSN 5930-00-987-1418
NSN 5930-01-477-2001
NSN 5930-01-193-4066
NSN 5835-00-698-9824
NSN 6685-01-619-7206
NSN 6685-00-634-9964
NSN 6685-01-534-3372
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5990-01-318-3238
NSN 4140-01-076-3720
NSN 5965-01-105-4194