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 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 2925-01-522-5631
NSN 6150-00-610-3772
NSN 5935-01-359-9017
NSN 6105-00-900-4143
NSN 4140-01-521-9122
NSN 6685-00-186-7879
NSN 6105-00-825-9107
NSN 6650-01-464-8885
NSN 5945-01-290-5773
NSN 5985-01-416-1945
NSN 5855-01-295-2313