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 5895-00-449-7972
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 6145-01-195-3802
NSN 6685-00-917-5651
NSN 6145-00-234-6337
NSN 6150-01-353-4825
NSN 5950-01-364-0800
NSN 5935-00-503-5670
NSN 5895-00-400-3180
NSN 6145-00-496-2020
NSN 5895-01-180-0487
NSN 6240-01-470-7706