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 5950-00-284-7159
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6685-01-094-4118
NSN 5945-00-142-6916
NSN 2925-00-343-3235
NSN 5895-01-217-0093
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6105-01-055-8187
NSN 5905-01-202-8489
NSN 5925-01-144-1231
NSN 5945-01-091-5598
NSN 5905-01-426-8975