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 5910-01-206-3474
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5975-01-306-5352
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 5905-01-422-1670
NSN 5935-01-528-9954
NSN 5965-01-475-9184
NSN 5999-00-622-6764
NSN 5895-00-078-5513
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 5925-01-227-9869