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 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 6610-00-797-1417
NSN 5910-01-020-9476
NSN 5985-00-542-0597
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 5925-01-164-5148
NSN 6610-00-960-9135
NSN 6110-00-375-6098
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 7035-01-478-4734
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 6650-01-267-7739