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 5920-01-265-1288
NSN 6105-01-385-9284
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5999-01-279-6377
NSN 5920-00-815-0529
NSN 5835-01-555-4262
NSN 5950-01-212-2838
NSN 5915-00-851-4270
NSN 5950-01-449-9861
NSN 6320-01-172-6103
NSN 6150-00-661-0184
NSN 5975-01-472-1755