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 5920-01-655-9556
NSN 6645-01-452-0621
NSN 5855-01-103-1474
NSN 6610-01-112-0447
NSN 5895-01-434-4157
NSN 5930-00-936-5795
NSN 5915-01-356-0509
NSN 6620-00-067-4946
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5855-01-413-2213
NSN 6645-01-597-8106
NSN 5975-01-258-5941