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 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 6220-00-880-7806
NSN 6685-01-550-8554
NSN 5999-01-273-4277
NSN 5975-01-632-8769
NSN 5895-00-375-5351
NSN 5935-01-543-0151
NSN 5998-01-630-6642
NSN 6240-00-133-7726
NSN 6145-01-182-3448
NSN 5915-00-142-6912
NSN 6145-01-632-7563