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 5915-01-153-1844
NSN 6620-01-359-3920
NSN 5915-01-407-4045
NSN 6150-01-021-9788
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5999-00-016-0583
NSN 5935-01-454-7206
NSN 5945-00-681-8290
NSN 5925-00-409-9665
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5945-01-391-4999
NSN 5945-00-165-3878