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 5915-01-152-1263
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 6685-01-191-0106
NSN 6105-01-254-8433
NSN 2925-00-341-3336
NSN 5998-00-389-8858
NSN 6645-00-978-2575
NSN 5935-00-358-3950
NSN 5855-01-530-4147
NSN 5855-00-491-7079
NSN 6685-01-536-3531
NSN 5855-00-167-7893