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 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 5855-01-364-9810
NSN 5920-01-462-1196
NSN 6620-01-367-4960
NSN 5945-01-014-0229
NSN 5915-01-537-0605
NSN 5925-01-075-4598
NSN 6610-00-622-6227
NSN 2925-01-647-7225
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 6650-01-509-7235
NSN 6150-00-427-9137