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 5855-01-157-7186
NSN 5855-00-357-1158
NSN 6130-01-094-3350
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 6650-00-948-3647
NSN 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 6610-00-913-7069
NSN 6130-00-993-6814
NSN 6150-01-522-1084
NSN 5895-01-367-5818
NSN 6130-01-406-3204
NSN 5945-00-452-5769