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 5910-01-416-9444
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 6105-01-412-0811
NSN 5905-01-196-6154
NSN 5990-00-146-3534
NSN 5935-01-015-3104
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 6645-00-892-1605
NSN 5905-00-107-4260
NSN 4140-01-054-8516
NSN 5905-01-425-6120
NSN 6105-00-221-0809