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 6145-01-082-7854
NSN 7035-01-326-3875
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 5910-01-260-7218
NSN 5835-01-390-4667
NSN 5835-01-257-0154
NSN 5915-01-488-4128
NSN 6685-01-384-2723
NSN 5835-01-224-2792
NSN 7035-01-445-3563
NSN 5960-01-086-6735
NSN 5895-00-278-8092