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 5915-01-157-9799
NSN 6620-01-299-4563
NSN 5945-01-083-1007
NSN 5895-00-806-8518
NSN 5835-00-435-6638
NSN 5835-00-003-0295
NSN 5905-01-347-5481
NSN 6645-00-536-1555
NSN 5945-00-943-0381
NSN 5925-00-236-2350
NSN 5998-01-321-0624
NSN 6685-01-190-0871