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 5895-01-305-2192
NSN 5930-01-410-7641
NSN 5999-01-217-9784
NSN 6320-01-249-0598
NSN 5835-00-119-5585
NSN 6135-01-568-9107
NSN 5965-01-368-9994
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 4140-01-419-5976
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 5996-01-303-8361
NSN 7035-01-138-5781