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 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 5895-00-052-2752
NSN 6220-01-162-7954
NSN 4140-00-167-1705
NSN 5835-00-087-9512
NSN 5915-01-079-7401
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5998-01-598-2202
NSN 6130-01-408-9912
NSN 6105-01-600-4882
NSN 5910-01-461-7800
NSN 7035-01-423-5863