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 5935-01-054-3556
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6105-01-441-1131
NSN 5895-01-101-8921
NSN 5960-01-089-8155
NSN 6145-01-582-1312
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 5996-00-823-4789
NSN 6610-01-458-9614
NSN 5905-01-023-8085
NSN 6645-00-153-3834
NSN 5990-01-485-0260