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 5855-01-575-6772
NSN 5925-01-518-0786
NSN 5935-00-842-2166
NSN 5905-00-619-8155
NSN 5950-00-763-7010
NSN 6105-01-362-8502
NSN 5855-00-446-5921
NSN 5975-00-128-2203
NSN 5945-01-587-3398
NSN 6145-01-438-2984
NSN 6150-01-495-0814
NSN 5835-01-466-5496