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 5945-01-398-1871
NSN 2925-00-696-6278
NSN 5910-00-966-4673
NSN 4140-01-411-9952
NSN 5990-01-023-3307
NSN 6105-00-231-4370
NSN 6620-01-185-9134
NSN 6610-01-648-4460
NSN 6610-01-138-1727
NSN 5835-00-544-0298
NSN 5895-01-528-1514
NSN 5915-01-461-3089