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 5855-01-277-1663
NSN 5975-01-512-8525
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5945-01-493-5562
NSN 6240-01-190-5344
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 6145-01-327-3328
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6650-01-064-1372
NSN 6650-00-484-3616
NSN 5835-01-615-0451
NSN 6320-01-078-8257