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 5985-01-164-8687
NSN 6105-01-249-0359
NSN 5975-00-469-6672
NSN 5835-01-049-5290
NSN 5975-00-732-7911
NSN 5925-00-343-6747
NSN 5920-01-529-6525
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 5895-00-994-9358
NSN 5895-01-619-9775
NSN 6610-01-473-0521
NSN 6150-01-341-5359