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 5855-00-436-3852
NSN 6110-00-608-6197
NSN 6620-01-332-9664
NSN 5960-00-407-7705
NSN 5975-00-159-8388
NSN 5930-01-473-7545
NSN 6620-00-316-2167
NSN 5935-01-659-4780
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 5895-00-892-5696
NSN 5895-01-148-2156
NSN 5915-00-726-0476