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 5855-01-040-3881
NSN 5905-00-275-0361
NSN 5915-01-334-2663
NSN 5999-01-092-7805
NSN 5920-00-617-9909
NSN 6650-01-422-3395
NSN 5945-01-442-6490
NSN 6105-01-054-3649
NSN 7035-01-127-0147
NSN 5895-01-271-7215
NSN 6240-01-031-7955
NSN 2925-00-406-4381