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 5895-01-461-2876
NSN 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 5905-00-312-4122
NSN 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 6620-00-846-3287
NSN 5998-01-650-2487
NSN 5975-01-646-8451
NSN 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 6650-01-325-3747
NSN 5950-00-252-3647
NSN 6685-01-094-5644
NSN 5920-01-449-3361