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 5935-01-367-4174
NSN 6110-01-392-3226
NSN 5990-00-812-1513
NSN 5835-01-216-1215
NSN 5999-01-345-4170
NSN 5835-01-141-8823
NSN 6145-01-071-2125
NSN 5999-01-346-9816
NSN 5905-01-557-8596
NSN 6105-00-456-1433
NSN 5905-01-472-5297
NSN 6620-01-132-1776