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 5855-01-288-6341
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5925-00-741-5420
NSN 6220-01-441-8662
NSN 6620-00-575-9230
NSN 5998-01-428-4416
NSN 5925-01-335-4902
NSN 6620-00-527-6523
NSN 5855-01-551-7923
NSN 5895-00-004-1322
NSN 5950-01-206-4800