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 5835-01-355-3654
NSN 5950-00-142-9078
NSN 5999-01-314-9644
NSN 6685-01-307-3325
NSN 6620-00-121-4632
NSN 5915-01-413-4371
NSN 6105-01-640-8017
NSN 2925-01-436-7325
NSN 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 6610-01-460-1385
NSN 5965-01-641-7342
NSN 6105-01-560-2043