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 5945-00-757-3105
NSN 6145-00-286-9588
NSN 5930-01-146-4359
NSN 4140-00-753-6888
NSN 5945-01-403-2800
NSN 6320-01-362-4863
NSN 6685-00-141-4300
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 5935-01-186-9927
NSN 5835-01-452-7081
NSN 5910-01-529-6105
NSN 5935-01-438-6493