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 5910-01-523-5528
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5910-01-193-1497
NSN 6240-01-153-2861
NSN 6685-00-286-8481
NSN 5975-01-519-3637
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5910-01-083-1209
NSN 6650-01-431-9625
NSN 5950-00-458-8391
NSN 6145-00-736-8338
NSN 5855-01-502-6414