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 5895-01-546-5283
NSN 6130-00-854-2957
NSN 5925-01-151-6518
NSN 5990-00-887-0147
NSN 5960-00-364-3647
NSN 6685-00-225-8571
NSN 5975-01-501-6297
NSN 5999-00-840-6094
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5895-01-143-7888
NSN 5999-01-155-8021
NSN 5925-01-476-3879