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 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 6240-01-399-8231
NSN 5990-01-076-8901
NSN 6220-01-463-2854
NSN 5930-01-290-4094
NSN 5925-01-244-0705
NSN 6620-01-554-0030
NSN 5990-00-572-1419
NSN 4140-01-614-9765
NSN 5985-00-913-6056
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 6145-01-452-0687