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 5910-01-374-5418
NSN 5990-00-967-3797
NSN 6240-01-603-7856
NSN 5945-01-485-2402
NSN 2925-00-859-7165
NSN 5925-01-387-6650
NSN 7035-00-476-7178
NSN 6650-00-111-3399
NSN 2925-01-508-4138
NSN 6610-01-060-6165
NSN 6610-01-481-6885
NSN 5905-00-967-1653