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 5930-01-372-2740
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 5960-00-005-7132
NSN 5915-01-515-8454
NSN 5910-01-233-8233
NSN 6645-00-908-0140
NSN 6150-01-437-6288
NSN 2925-00-163-9016
NSN 6110-01-061-3523
NSN 5895-01-362-7085
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5975-01-056-9604