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 5985-01-058-9485
NSN 5855-01-393-0774
NSN 6110-01-642-1872
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 5855-01-504-9557
NSN 6240-01-568-4940
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5835-01-576-9013
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 6610-01-555-8791
NSN 6685-01-155-3061
NSN 6610-01-497-6365