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 5855-01-075-1292
NSN 5930-00-007-7939
NSN 6130-01-646-0893
NSN 5965-01-514-6933
NSN 5999-01-461-2050
NSN 6145-00-526-3056
NSN 5996-01-631-8001
NSN 5920-00-288-5849
NSN 5975-01-577-3048
NSN 6130-01-142-1308
NSN 6650-00-431-9541
NSN 7035-01-584-6219