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 5945-01-143-0259
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 5925-01-589-0212
NSN 6105-01-445-6130
NSN 6220-01-449-4202
NSN 5990-00-887-7053
NSN 5945-01-184-2470
NSN 5905-01-083-6199
NSN 6130-01-278-9831
NSN 5935-01-199-2385
NSN 4140-01-542-1819
NSN 6650-00-778-2949