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 5855-01-302-9778
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 6150-00-456-2025
NSN 5905-01-054-6951
NSN 5965-01-052-3765
NSN 5910-01-498-3719
NSN 5855-01-108-2044
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5945-00-431-7804
NSN 6645-00-472-2468
NSN 5999-01-080-0923
NSN 5965-01-024-7960