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 5925-01-208-3556
NSN 6620-00-737-9762
NSN 6610-00-150-6408
NSN 6110-00-809-1401
NSN 5975-00-900-4013
NSN 5855-01-448-9794
NSN 6240-01-371-8637
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5990-00-315-9343
NSN 5950-01-463-7780
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6110-01-527-7567