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 5910-01-226-5935
NSN 5998-01-165-6731
NSN 6145-01-528-7853
NSN 5915-00-860-0861
NSN 5965-00-630-5416
NSN 5895-00-740-7461
NSN 6685-01-326-0901
NSN 5835-00-055-0953
NSN 5996-01-209-5886
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6150-01-020-6683
NSN 5925-00-655-4345