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 5910-01-118-4691
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6220-01-246-7534
NSN 5945-01-432-2829
NSN 5925-01-507-7293
NSN 5999-01-355-3700
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 4140-00-283-6843
NSN 6650-00-758-0378
NSN 6610-01-527-1599
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 4140-01-181-9669