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 5895-01-423-7828
NSN 6105-00-175-9078
NSN 5945-01-192-8653
NSN 5910-00-105-0072
NSN 5950-01-246-2718
NSN 5935-00-191-6145
NSN 6620-01-323-5275
NSN 6145-01-604-8619
NSN 5920-01-138-6772
NSN 5935-00-187-4572
NSN 5935-00-339-9011
NSN 7035-01-134-7080