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 5895-00-158-4343
NSN 6145-01-478-1722
NSN 6650-00-495-5210
NSN 6645-01-381-2050
NSN 2925-01-525-6495
NSN 6650-01-449-1413
NSN 4140-01-512-8528
NSN 7035-01-008-7248
NSN 5915-01-508-4199
NSN 6685-00-106-6514
NSN 5895-00-532-7081
NSN 5925-00-732-7530