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 5985-01-398-2177
NSN 6240-01-571-7706
NSN 5930-01-304-8417
NSN 5930-00-113-5240
NSN 5915-01-398-6277
NSN 5998-01-322-8316
NSN 6150-01-479-9291
NSN 5930-01-467-1254
NSN 5935-00-917-3954
NSN 5915-01-195-9871
NSN 6220-01-102-9027
NSN 5835-01-332-2867