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 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 6645-01-076-3494
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 6610-01-205-8340
NSN 5855-01-654-8603
NSN 5990-01-109-3879
NSN 6620-00-181-6391
NSN 5935-00-504-3684
NSN 5915-01-478-5907
NSN 5960-00-932-1428
NSN 5915-00-269-4463
NSN 5925-00-077-9618