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 5835-01-629-2044
NSN 6620-00-424-4335
NSN 6610-01-652-6794
NSN 5990-00-953-9916
NSN 5895-01-455-0303
NSN 5835-01-054-2094
NSN 6220-01-004-8909
NSN 6610-01-578-1708
NSN 5965-01-222-0166
NSN 5910-01-060-7571
NSN 5915-01-093-6411