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 5935-01-432-2739
NSN 5910-00-689-5944
NSN 6110-00-652-6643
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 5935-01-061-4919
NSN 5855-01-342-3824
NSN 6645-01-563-0441
NSN 5998-01-660-4172
NSN 6150-00-764-5809
NSN 6610-00-111-3159
NSN 6110-01-306-8990
NSN 5996-01-506-4981