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 5855-01-559-7611
NSN 6135-01-469-7574
NSN 5855-00-292-5086
NSN 6105-01-340-6582
NSN 5925-01-202-9277
NSN 5999-01-388-5438
NSN 5985-01-408-0379
NSN 6105-00-836-8236
NSN 5965-01-225-1728
NSN 5855-01-351-8909
NSN 5855-01-154-3871
NSN 5855-01-112-7725