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 5998-01-592-4641
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 5985-00-887-5831
NSN 5910-01-360-3339
NSN 5965-01-104-0947
NSN 5920-01-095-8989
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 6135-01-285-8807
NSN 2925-01-118-6125
NSN 6685-01-139-4132
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 6220-00-124-8130