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 6685-01-500-8158
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 6220-01-202-8907
NSN 5835-01-187-8986
NSN 6145-01-412-0926
NSN 5950-01-463-3096
NSN 5960-00-018-3477
NSN 5985-00-992-4511
NSN 5985-01-302-4577
NSN 5925-01-515-1378
NSN 6240-01-423-0605
NSN 5855-01-175-3990