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 5910-01-198-2537
NSN 5998-00-248-6943
NSN 5998-00-075-8408
NSN 7035-01-263-5463
NSN 7035-01-149-7502
NSN 2925-01-357-9021
NSN 5999-01-407-6800
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 5905-00-952-6026
NSN 6105-00-312-6784
NSN 5935-00-288-5973
NSN 5910-00-558-0757