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 5895-00-454-9613
NSN 5920-01-650-1820
NSN 6150-00-845-5883
NSN 5930-01-225-7613
NSN 5930-01-343-2637
NSN 6620-01-105-5770
NSN 5895-00-725-5264
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 2925-01-266-5229
NSN 5935-01-399-4413
NSN 6645-01-282-3624