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 5835-00-010-4307
NSN 6650-01-115-7981
NSN 5925-00-058-7941
NSN 6650-01-478-7301
NSN 4140-00-916-2771
NSN 5895-01-155-2323
NSN 6110-00-717-2773
NSN 5996-00-681-0490
NSN 6220-01-530-7573
NSN 5999-01-487-5049
NSN 5975-01-178-0938
NSN 6150-01-170-1109