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 5915-00-411-6186
NSN 5935-01-107-6749
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5925-01-406-8605
NSN 5935-00-676-8441
NSN 5905-00-836-8926
NSN 6145-01-449-2513
NSN 6645-01-188-2918
NSN 5945-00-881-3470
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 7035-01-089-4485
NSN 5895-01-557-9700