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 5835-00-222-3956
NSN 5925-01-421-4473
NSN 5925-00-005-7053
NSN 5905-01-227-6532
NSN 5975-01-046-3658
NSN 6240-00-925-4662
NSN 6685-01-158-7039
NSN 5990-00-724-3087
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 6645-01-535-0719
NSN 5945-01-627-0149
NSN 6150-01-247-1175