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 5855-01-122-7890
NSN 6610-01-640-8592
NSN 5990-01-282-0570
NSN 5905-01-571-2902
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 5960-01-426-4242
NSN 6145-01-417-6482
NSN 5950-00-619-8160
NSN 5925-00-496-3826
NSN 5905-00-756-5146
NSN 5990-01-473-4314
NSN 5925-01-414-8843