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 5935-01-541-2024
NSN 6685-00-527-9315
NSN 5910-01-523-9981
NSN 5999-01-400-5933
NSN 5925-01-430-2318
NSN 6145-01-536-7980
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 4140-00-329-8404
NSN 6620-00-098-5652
NSN 6130-00-905-7182
NSN 5985-01-415-5785
NSN 5945-00-316-4080