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 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 5910-01-224-6163
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6240-00-803-2777
NSN 5895-01-196-5948
NSN 5975-01-255-0081
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5855-01-373-7538
NSN 5985-00-288-1861