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 5835-01-383-1313
NSN 5915-01-296-8974
NSN 6220-01-322-6424
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 6130-01-391-1993
NSN 6105-00-295-2558
NSN 5935-01-597-4834
NSN 5895-01-225-7013
NSN 6130-00-179-5211
NSN 5975-01-463-2178
NSN 4140-01-073-3777
NSN 5975-00-166-5800