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 5935-01-349-3526
NSN 5920-00-729-3734
NSN 6645-01-209-0264
NSN 6220-01-391-6084
NSN 5920-01-407-3143
NSN 6220-00-804-0131
NSN 6110-01-156-6559
NSN 5985-01-044-7610
NSN 5895-01-189-8232
NSN 6685-00-575-1708
NSN 5910-01-436-6193
NSN 5915-01-381-0419