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 5915-01-583-8079
NSN 5835-00-130-6404
NSN 6110-01-382-9706
NSN 5915-01-516-0459
NSN 5915-01-382-0517
NSN 6320-01-415-0953
NSN 6650-01-234-0468
NSN 5925-01-160-7609
NSN 5920-01-543-0800
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 5925-01-093-5156
NSN 5855-01-318-7663