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 5925-01-421-4473
NSN 6620-01-160-3475
NSN 6145-00-724-7747
NSN 5999-00-518-4503
NSN 2925-01-514-3865
NSN 5915-01-440-9298
NSN 6620-00-491-3818
NSN 5990-00-915-4531
NSN 5990-01-514-8030
NSN 6240-01-546-3885
NSN 6110-01-535-7491
NSN 5945-00-436-8995