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 5910-01-153-2524
NSN 5910-01-134-5114
NSN 5998-01-047-0245
NSN 6645-01-264-1300
NSN 6645-01-221-3704
NSN 6620-01-244-3425
NSN 5935-01-617-3920
NSN 5855-01-079-8716
NSN 6650-01-256-3413
NSN 5925-01-087-7560
NSN 5905-01-080-0108
NSN 6240-01-528-9653