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 5855-01-396-0258
NSN 6685-00-900-4246
NSN 5935-00-580-1724
NSN 4140-01-359-1665
NSN 5910-00-870-7016
NSN 5975-01-436-7763
NSN 5910-01-071-5226
NSN 6650-01-063-7714
NSN 5965-01-056-1180
NSN 6620-00-226-2285
NSN 5855-01-079-8716
NSN 6610-01-358-1161