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 5930-00-081-0362
NSN 2925-00-508-6032
NSN 5915-01-180-0344
NSN 5910-01-455-6528
NSN 6105-01-645-2775
NSN 2925-01-594-5385
NSN 5998-01-106-3446
NSN 6645-01-324-8185
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5998-01-242-3512
NSN 5925-01-641-0230
NSN 7035-00-782-7046