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 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6130-00-635-9853
NSN 5905-00-784-6926
NSN 7035-01-384-7573
NSN 5999-00-695-0339
NSN 5999-01-036-2481
NSN 6135-01-659-7653
NSN 5935-00-003-6632
NSN 5950-00-017-9678
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 4140-00-391-0879
NSN 6320-01-365-2701