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 5975-01-306-1882
NSN 6105-01-210-5707
NSN 6135-01-521-0378
NSN 5915-00-391-5735
NSN 2925-01-354-1752
NSN 6610-01-173-6055
NSN 6240-01-193-1470
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6135-01-046-6803
NSN 5965-01-364-0829
NSN 5975-01-216-9158
NSN 6110-01-420-4284