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 5930-00-822-3376
NSN 5925-01-186-8270
NSN 5835-01-180-9441
NSN 5925-01-491-0509
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5945-01-055-6661
NSN 5925-01-157-9142
NSN 5910-01-364-8381
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5996-01-442-7481
NSN 5975-01-437-8869
NSN 5935-01-413-2751