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 5905-01-571-3566
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 2925-01-532-0781
NSN 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 6105-01-542-0540
NSN 6150-00-006-4231
NSN 5935-01-529-7454
NSN 5998-00-962-0248
NSN 5990-01-555-6616
NSN 6645-01-494-3845
NSN 6110-01-453-6081
NSN 5975-00-583-8625