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 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 6240-00-861-2592
NSN 5905-01-158-0624
NSN 5905-00-927-2912
NSN 5915-00-553-8755
NSN 5910-00-195-8782
NSN 5855-01-461-8169
NSN 5985-01-541-7593
NSN 5910-00-734-5195
NSN 6645-01-512-2034
NSN 6320-00-937-5625