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 5925-01-168-7812
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5998-00-208-0093
NSN 5950-00-187-0232
NSN 5855-00-293-4708
NSN 5975-01-050-5225
NSN 5999-01-114-9114
NSN 4140-01-415-5595
NSN 6610-01-065-6057
NSN 5910-00-158-8786
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 5855-01-628-8254