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 5895-01-152-1178
NSN 5935-00-869-3074
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 6650-01-507-9513
NSN 6645-00-456-7653
NSN 5920-01-527-8779
NSN 6105-00-177-5173
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6685-00-947-7579
NSN 5915-00-453-9437
NSN 5985-01-113-7837