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 5855-01-040-3882
NSN 5920-01-411-5512
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 6105-01-023-8441
NSN 5960-01-270-5271
NSN 6685-00-291-6868
NSN 5975-00-087-9415
NSN 6610-00-419-3154
NSN 5855-01-409-1792
NSN 5835-01-293-6453
NSN 5975-01-420-9280
NSN 5910-01-313-2292