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 5945-00-909-1216
NSN 6110-01-590-0895
NSN 2925-01-628-7580
NSN 5835-01-088-4676
NSN 7035-00-171-0804
NSN 5985-00-587-7198
NSN 6650-00-775-6560
NSN 5945-01-132-6434
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5935-00-518-1754
NSN 4140-00-875-4552
NSN 5965-01-406-4164