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 5945-00-952-5801
NSN 5910-01-281-4154
NSN 6145-00-249-8781
NSN 5855-01-608-4351
NSN 5905-01-023-5829
NSN 5895-01-547-4749
NSN 5996-01-054-8259
NSN 6685-00-391-8675
NSN 5925-01-439-2867
NSN 5905-01-612-9963
NSN 7035-01-649-4434
NSN 6685-01-151-3991