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 5895-00-864-8268
NSN 5930-01-135-0096
NSN 5835-01-036-4951
NSN 5930-00-549-4273
NSN 6645-01-623-7483
NSN 5960-00-160-2183
NSN 5998-01-285-7551
NSN 5960-01-130-0141
NSN 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 5960-00-114-4916
NSN 5975-01-420-6902
NSN 5895-00-356-0179