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 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 2925-00-918-0859
NSN 6685-01-145-0270
NSN 6620-00-553-4672
NSN 5835-01-521-4979
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5910-01-467-5473
NSN 6685-01-177-9447
NSN 5950-00-552-1991
NSN 6645-01-431-4545
NSN 5895-01-377-8532