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 5910-01-433-8765
NSN 5998-01-348-6617
NSN 6645-01-528-7152
NSN 5910-01-231-9507
NSN 6220-01-533-4720
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 5950-00-838-9226
NSN 6650-01-467-2355
NSN 5935-01-288-9200
NSN 5925-01-399-0613
NSN 6145-01-213-9433
NSN 5945-01-259-6484