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 5915-01-317-6885
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5910-00-857-4340
NSN 6645-01-578-6815
NSN 5998-00-583-5541
NSN 6620-01-242-7236
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6145-01-369-1622
NSN 5975-01-528-8151
NSN 6685-00-526-9433
NSN 6145-01-645-7793
NSN 5895-00-503-6057