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 5855-01-396-0258
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5905-01-373-1631
NSN 5905-00-897-5446
NSN 5920-01-444-4082
NSN 6685-01-083-6634
NSN 5895-01-421-9346
NSN 5945-01-164-4456
NSN 5950-01-134-0674
NSN 5925-01-562-6277
NSN 5925-01-225-3430
NSN 5925-00-401-6274