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 6650-01-421-4024
NSN 5975-00-303-6850
NSN 6220-01-516-3597
NSN 6220-00-445-1091
NSN 5975-01-476-0906
NSN 6130-00-148-8784
NSN 5935-01-075-7410
NSN 5965-00-538-4485
NSN 5915-01-123-8292
NSN 4140-01-384-7778
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 5990-01-363-3370