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 5925-00-244-2834
NSN 6105-01-172-3998
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 5985-00-263-2469
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 4140-01-648-6354
NSN 6645-00-538-2904
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 6650-01-013-9958
NSN 5935-01-104-5702
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5915-00-456-3448