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 5910-01-326-4281
NSN 6620-00-464-6105
NSN 5935-00-467-4970
NSN 5835-01-012-1436
NSN 6145-00-312-6673
NSN 5895-01-414-1768
NSN 5975-01-545-0109
NSN 6650-01-601-8194
NSN 7035-01-458-3532
NSN 5998-01-495-0882
NSN 6130-01-090-1214
NSN 5930-01-294-3711