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 5945-01-468-1355
NSN 6145-01-627-0257
NSN 5965-01-449-4606
NSN 5895-01-192-8449
NSN 5965-00-926-2591
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 5925-01-475-7846
NSN 6650-00-016-9426
NSN 5835-00-124-9995
NSN 5999-00-536-9277
NSN 5895-00-680-9784
NSN 5945-01-075-4495