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 5915-00-043-6081
NSN 5990-01-591-0701
NSN 5945-01-562-5766
NSN 5915-01-138-0171
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5935-01-442-0150
NSN 6645-00-905-7258
NSN 6150-01-324-6356
NSN 2925-00-814-0429
NSN 6135-01-430-3119
NSN 7035-01-114-8550
NSN 6685-00-141-4300