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 5895-01-213-3165
NSN 6105-01-464-1646
NSN 5975-01-391-6479
NSN 6610-01-310-3313
NSN 5895-01-467-2659
NSN 5910-00-577-6255
NSN 6110-00-243-1646
NSN 6150-01-508-3749
NSN 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 6685-01-390-1696
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 5960-01-325-2241