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 5915-01-267-3651
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6685-00-116-6026
NSN 6145-01-580-1025
NSN 5925-00-689-1453
NSN 6145-01-262-4249
NSN 6685-00-932-1322
NSN 6610-01-409-1781
NSN 4140-01-379-2954
NSN 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 6685-01-577-6405
NSN 2925-01-166-1527