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 5835-01-177-0375
NSN 6240-01-063-7685
NSN 4140-01-089-9724
NSN 5930-01-461-0916
NSN 6645-00-102-0015
NSN 5996-01-464-4276
NSN 5945-01-323-5366
NSN 5855-01-599-8923
NSN 5935-00-534-3234
NSN 5855-01-418-6303
NSN 5915-01-329-0326
NSN 6110-00-246-3941