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 5835-01-290-4397
NSN 6610-01-099-0303
NSN 6145-01-021-5346
NSN 2925-01-254-3068
NSN 4140-01-239-2309
NSN 5835-01-622-2556
NSN 5895-00-503-7332
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5895-01-168-8264
NSN 5999-01-248-6862
NSN 6150-01-352-3995
NSN 6610-01-085-2072