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 5935-01-288-0589
NSN 5985-00-144-8170
NSN 6685-01-515-2171
NSN 6150-01-040-1968
NSN 6240-01-378-4417
NSN 2925-01-622-8568
NSN 5895-01-437-5323
NSN 5895-01-251-8683
NSN 5915-01-100-4105
NSN 6110-00-960-7341
NSN 5930-00-452-0041
NSN 6645-01-063-8243