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 5855-01-537-1162
NSN 5910-00-925-2412
NSN 5985-00-222-0465
NSN 6650-01-391-7527
NSN 5895-01-386-7696
NSN 5905-01-281-7351
NSN 5975-00-310-1099
NSN 6620-01-433-7952
NSN 5895-00-079-2055
NSN 5910-00-479-8302
NSN 5925-01-111-5217
NSN 5835-01-171-0258