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 5915-01-280-9783
NSN 6650-01-391-7527
NSN 5915-01-179-8587
NSN 6620-00-567-6006
NSN 5985-01-454-8884
NSN 7035-01-480-5537
NSN 6620-01-133-4193
NSN 5895-01-423-8486
NSN 5990-01-608-3505
NSN 5920-01-445-6970
NSN 6145-01-032-4557
NSN 5915-00-821-6148