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 5985-01-141-5798
NSN 5855-01-511-2614
NSN 5920-00-681-1172
NSN 5925-01-040-6733
NSN 5835-01-108-4980
NSN 4140-01-271-8528
NSN 5895-01-088-1881
NSN 6110-01-027-2853
NSN 6645-01-310-1539
NSN 5930-01-486-2551
NSN 5920-01-619-4818
NSN 6685-01-435-5628