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 5985-01-365-0188
NSN 5998-01-128-3923
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 4140-00-232-9859
NSN 5999-01-461-4984
NSN 5915-00-054-0924
NSN 5985-00-337-8062
NSN 5835-01-330-8597
NSN 6145-01-101-8211
NSN 5999-00-787-3709
NSN 6650-00-236-0724
NSN 6240-01-509-5097