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 6610-00-504-2839
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5835-00-327-6192
NSN 2925-01-026-1000
NSN 5985-01-469-0551
NSN 5910-01-227-6043
NSN 5910-01-236-3101
NSN 5935-01-528-8022
NSN 6610-00-285-5366
NSN 5999-01-137-0635
NSN 5985-01-515-3586
NSN 5960-00-889-4246