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 5895-01-480-1320
NSN 4140-00-669-6109
NSN 5895-00-187-5280
NSN 5930-01-504-0748
NSN 2925-00-766-1278
NSN 5930-00-361-8887
NSN 5895-01-535-0309
NSN 5975-00-598-0159
NSN 5999-00-792-0561
NSN 5855-01-429-8702
NSN 6650-01-132-6860
NSN 5855-00-323-0967