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 5855-00-427-7848
NSN 5915-00-099-0347
NSN 6650-01-533-5883
NSN 6685-01-216-0948
NSN 6650-00-510-3786
NSN 5990-01-244-9998
NSN 5925-01-258-4640
NSN 5985-00-045-9696
NSN 5895-01-123-1171
NSN 5985-01-535-0478
NSN 6145-01-135-4930
NSN 5905-00-838-5089