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 5975-01-507-4141
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 5905-01-080-9145
NSN 6110-01-657-0014
NSN 6645-01-473-9179
NSN 6610-01-227-7221
NSN 6135-01-069-8575
NSN 2925-01-087-1677
NSN 5925-01-607-5245
NSN 5996-01-557-8032
NSN 5920-01-064-6281
NSN 5965-01-355-7164