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 5945-01-056-1785
NSN 4140-01-441-7003
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5998-01-167-8984
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 5920-01-448-5436
NSN 5920-01-090-4363
NSN 6220-01-551-1032
NSN 5960-01-232-7447
NSN 5930-01-422-1195
NSN 6240-01-490-2554
NSN 5935-01-298-1694