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 5910-01-408-6760
NSN 6620-01-101-4408
NSN 5925-01-056-8765
NSN 6610-01-399-1295
NSN 5925-01-463-9258
NSN 4140-00-100-4563
NSN 6110-00-824-5764
NSN 5935-00-519-0281
NSN 5915-00-329-5140
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 6150-01-631-7026
NSN 5920-01-228-6830