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 5975-01-345-4177
NSN 5945-01-558-2240
NSN 5975-01-145-5355
NSN 5915-01-502-5962
NSN 5985-01-272-2339
NSN 5910-01-210-1665
NSN 6110-01-619-2880
NSN 4140-01-267-0379
NSN 6150-00-510-7875
NSN 5835-01-090-8559
NSN 6610-01-024-5360
NSN 6130-01-289-8056