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 5855-01-092-7755
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 5950-00-660-9497
NSN 6320-00-107-5291
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 5920-00-243-9483
NSN 6685-01-541-3722
NSN 6105-00-413-8097
NSN 4140-01-348-9029
NSN 5975-01-104-5589
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5975-01-459-8112