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 5895-01-157-8201
NSN 6130-01-440-9144
NSN 5985-01-480-8103
NSN 5915-01-384-3704
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 6685-00-067-7817
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5835-00-063-0390
NSN 6685-01-602-8977
NSN 4140-00-913-9374
NSN 5999-01-138-3347
NSN 5935-00-557-7899