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 5935-01-573-4440
NSN 6130-00-054-1038
NSN 6650-01-449-2334
NSN 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 5996-01-311-4424
NSN 5985-00-006-1165
NSN 6610-01-158-7311
NSN 5999-00-227-7409
NSN 6130-00-433-2347
NSN 6685-01-265-8724
NSN 2925-00-142-0641
NSN 6130-01-568-9099