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 5835-01-199-5902
NSN 6610-01-391-6781
NSN 4140-00-437-7858
NSN 5920-00-144-2535
NSN 5965-00-217-1113
NSN 5960-01-100-4454
NSN 6110-01-471-1198
NSN 5985-01-116-3383
NSN 6685-01-194-1324
NSN 7035-01-353-6861
NSN 5999-01-257-6659
NSN 5910-01-600-8747