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 5985-00-284-4283
NSN 5975-01-014-6161
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 5910-01-279-6780
NSN 6685-00-469-2550
NSN 5835-00-876-2554
NSN 5930-00-170-4127
NSN 5920-01-331-1101
NSN 7035-00-335-7283
NSN 2925-01-139-5144
NSN 5945-01-147-9026
NSN 6645-00-570-8472