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 5975-01-325-5388
NSN 5935-00-934-9718
NSN 5975-01-142-2216
NSN 5965-00-845-6325
NSN 5905-01-094-6735
NSN 4140-01-049-7512
NSN 6105-00-740-6358
NSN 5960-00-387-6377
NSN 6110-01-555-8143
NSN 5945-01-191-7037
NSN 5905-00-987-0136
NSN 5835-00-647-2104