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 5930-01-215-8695
NSN 5905-01-364-1160
NSN 5915-00-753-7553
NSN 6610-01-354-7963
NSN 5945-01-107-5314
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 5905-01-605-4594
NSN 5855-01-567-5510
NSN 6150-00-224-8521
NSN 5996-00-542-7081
NSN 5835-01-486-4191
NSN 4140-01-100-1223