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 5910-01-022-9891
NSN 6110-00-724-8112
NSN 6220-01-480-5458
NSN 6320-01-473-3848
NSN 5915-00-992-9547
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 6650-01-535-1120
NSN 4140-01-441-9614
NSN 6130-01-391-8692
NSN 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 5835-01-324-8739
NSN 5835-01-286-6499