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 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5895-01-396-6165
NSN 5985-00-528-1902
NSN 5935-00-259-2750
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 6145-01-101-2882
NSN 5985-00-243-0609
NSN 6150-00-982-2785
NSN 2925-00-870-2372
NSN 5905-01-165-7243
NSN 5905-00-988-5440
NSN 5975-00-886-1548