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 5945-01-513-9686
NSN 5920-00-336-9055
NSN 5925-00-038-6147
NSN 5920-01-525-9443
NSN 5998-01-248-6177
NSN 5895-00-995-2336
NSN 6645-00-270-6817
NSN 6110-01-342-5900
NSN 5915-01-252-6912
NSN 5835-01-612-4753
NSN 5996-01-115-6121
NSN 6150-01-423-1641