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 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5920-01-037-6801
NSN 5996-01-093-1944
NSN 5835-01-446-6065
NSN 5915-00-449-4488
NSN 6110-00-625-5547
NSN 5996-01-351-7390
NSN 5920-00-621-6601
NSN 5996-01-028-3027
NSN 5945-00-078-4792
NSN 5975-00-404-7476