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 5965-00-436-2226
NSN 5910-00-823-9414
NSN 5910-00-932-3024
NSN 5945-01-040-7705
NSN 6105-00-683-1000
NSN 5855-00-228-8446
NSN 5925-01-589-7612
NSN 5855-01-298-9835
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 5910-01-514-7309
NSN 5945-00-597-5722