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 5975-01-463-3700
NSN 6645-00-879-1384
NSN 6150-01-428-5825
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5905-01-509-1687
NSN 5998-01-290-8646
NSN 2925-01-279-1558
NSN 5855-01-278-8922
NSN 5910-01-173-2471
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 4140-01-349-5320
NSN 5910-00-958-2545