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 5925-01-553-6650
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6110-01-067-3741
NSN 6105-01-195-6163
NSN 5835-00-493-6096
NSN 6110-01-271-2931
NSN 5960-00-018-3477
NSN 5915-01-308-2662
NSN 6220-01-426-6922
NSN 5998-01-308-0922
NSN 5915-00-189-1706
NSN 5910-00-921-4850