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 5930-01-129-7676
NSN 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 6110-00-588-2440
NSN 5835-01-055-0447
NSN 5935-00-409-1091
NSN 5895-01-476-5345
NSN 4140-01-432-1447
NSN 6320-01-307-0467
NSN 5975-01-632-4226
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5915-01-247-3558
NSN 6135-00-835-7211