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 5855-01-418-6303
NSN 5965-01-360-6568
NSN 5915-00-003-8660
NSN 6685-00-945-3660
NSN 6685-01-227-3137
NSN 5905-01-215-8484
NSN 5895-01-363-8728
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6105-01-558-3072
NSN 5985-00-755-8688
NSN 6240-01-327-3239