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 5835-01-346-7442
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5999-00-912-8602
NSN 5998-00-104-0554
NSN 5910-01-009-3157
NSN 5930-01-242-3073
NSN 6650-01-206-3584
NSN 6105-01-181-6215
NSN 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 5935-01-163-7842
NSN 5996-01-599-6961
NSN 5935-01-320-2811