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 5895-00-500-8386
NSN 5950-01-467-9998
NSN 7035-00-115-1886
NSN 5975-01-211-3346
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 6610-01-266-0880
NSN 5920-01-658-0436
NSN 5915-01-062-0592
NSN 5935-01-367-5799
NSN 5960-00-451-0572
NSN 6220-00-794-7834
NSN 5985-01-603-8115