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 5895-00-288-1798
NSN 6220-01-224-2716
NSN 2925-00-060-8292
NSN 6135-01-508-6083
NSN 6685-01-139-0270
NSN 5975-01-644-6933
NSN 5999-01-255-8632
NSN 2925-01-433-8915
NSN 6240-01-493-6956
NSN 5835-01-270-7899
NSN 5935-01-240-6561
NSN 5930-01-113-6839