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 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 6685-00-906-6434
NSN 6685-01-442-6465
NSN 5950-01-510-3802
NSN 5950-01-574-4641
NSN 5998-01-439-3800
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 6240-00-702-6955
NSN 5905-00-758-3666
NSN 5910-01-378-6304