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 5895-00-542-7408
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 4140-01-362-9957
NSN 5975-01-385-2241
NSN 5935-00-740-8759
NSN 6240-01-117-7150
NSN 5915-00-789-2193
NSN 5930-00-156-6684
NSN 6685-01-321-5895
NSN 6145-01-314-5024
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 6645-01-461-4688