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 5945-01-538-9283
NSN 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 6135-00-100-0485
NSN 5910-00-144-4383
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 5915-01-385-0783
NSN 5855-01-278-4868
NSN 6610-01-613-5689
NSN 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 6105-01-013-2749
NSN 5855-01-414-6265
NSN 4140-00-293-3619