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 5975-01-035-5344
NSN 6610-01-542-9725
NSN 5990-01-376-4376
NSN 5996-00-499-1438
NSN 6650-00-272-2271
NSN 6620-01-411-5461
NSN 4140-01-399-4352
NSN 5975-00-199-4956
NSN 4140-01-331-2887
NSN 6105-01-298-0350
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6110-00-897-4594