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 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 5975-00-197-6515
NSN 5975-01-123-9051
NSN 6610-01-340-1761
NSN 5905-01-541-4705
NSN 5910-01-508-4674
NSN 6135-00-497-0491
NSN 5990-01-054-4255
NSN 5950-00-889-9947
NSN 5910-01-039-2222
NSN 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5975-00-768-8910