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 5925-01-616-7552
NSN 6105-00-287-0989
NSN 5990-00-636-4218
NSN 7035-01-545-1901
NSN 6145-01-323-6509
NSN 6320-01-554-0901
NSN 5990-01-527-4868
NSN 6220-01-054-9112
NSN 5895-01-408-4985
NSN 6685-00-004-2802
NSN 4140-00-552-7370
NSN 5965-01-623-8583