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 6220-01-631-4083
NSN 5990-00-952-6742
NSN 5945-01-009-2061
NSN 6650-00-336-4828
NSN 5935-01-451-3916
NSN 5935-01-593-7646
NSN 5935-01-139-1506
NSN 5975-01-152-6048
NSN 5935-01-487-3783
NSN 5905-00-141-0598
NSN 5895-01-467-2061
NSN 4140-00-442-3490