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 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 6145-01-364-7837
NSN 5920-01-619-6231
NSN 5950-00-435-6034
NSN 5950-01-163-4040
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6130-00-084-7356
NSN 6620-00-461-4934
NSN 5925-01-528-1139
NSN 5855-00-167-7893
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5965-01-526-4758