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 5945-01-194-5167
NSN 6130-01-368-7160
NSN 7035-01-335-8872
NSN 5985-00-069-9122
NSN 6685-01-206-8974
NSN 5930-00-636-8888
NSN 4140-01-485-5351
NSN 5895-01-572-7726
NSN 5910-01-503-7772
NSN 6645-00-658-7838
NSN 5855-01-580-0645
NSN 5920-01-064-7370