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 5945-00-542-1281
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5935-00-917-5404
NSN 7035-01-105-7776
NSN 6240-00-137-2498
NSN 5895-00-234-6319
NSN 5965-00-918-3950
NSN 5999-00-500-6272
NSN 6110-01-630-5572
NSN 6685-01-240-7790
NSN 5945-01-135-2227
NSN 4140-01-354-4404