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 5910-01-344-2485
NSN 6610-00-419-0315
NSN 5999-00-230-4512
NSN 6110-01-340-1984
NSN 5855-01-304-3064
NSN 5930-01-023-1455
NSN 5895-00-890-7023
NSN 6685-01-210-5709
NSN 6685-01-217-0284
NSN 6685-01-641-5357
NSN 6650-00-966-0973
NSN 5910-01-514-2435