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 5855-01-609-7173
NSN 6240-00-488-0278
NSN 5915-01-305-7636
NSN 5945-00-404-0374
NSN 5915-00-300-3853
NSN 6105-00-394-3485
NSN 6320-01-050-1290
NSN 5905-00-984-6932
NSN 5855-01-278-4868
NSN 6240-01-418-5021
NSN 5998-01-348-5632
NSN 5985-01-141-6764