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 5915-01-436-7276
NSN 5895-00-226-6901
NSN 4140-01-269-8378
NSN 6685-00-866-7807
NSN 6620-01-210-4401
NSN 5998-01-065-9638
NSN 6150-00-871-3576
NSN 6645-00-918-3785
NSN 5945-01-419-4630
NSN 5965-00-739-2063
NSN 5905-00-984-4966
NSN 5920-01-352-6650