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 5895-00-155-4578
NSN 5920-01-084-8959
NSN 6685-01-475-5886
NSN 6150-00-728-9764
NSN 5920-00-431-5474
NSN 5985-00-150-9398
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 6220-01-464-3618
NSN 6650-00-296-4670
NSN 5930-00-900-5142
NSN 6220-01-604-3308
NSN 5835-01-080-7784