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 5945-01-468-5372
NSN 5855-01-037-7342
NSN 5950-00-274-2279
NSN 6685-01-258-3218
NSN 5996-00-484-6347
NSN 6650-01-060-3262
NSN 4140-00-804-4163
NSN 5975-00-570-0616
NSN 6150-00-636-8938
NSN 5925-01-228-7394
NSN 5960-01-551-7034
NSN 5935-00-688-4257