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 5930-01-625-3783
NSN 6240-00-717-0844
NSN 5998-01-072-1096
NSN 6685-00-290-6486
NSN 5965-01-217-0310
NSN 5895-01-231-9895
NSN 5935-01-351-0523
NSN 5905-01-394-5195
NSN 2925-01-311-0446
NSN 6650-00-356-8405
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 4140-01-406-3626