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 5935-01-391-4980
NSN 6220-00-702-8263
NSN 5930-01-369-6256
NSN 5950-00-713-2784
NSN 5895-01-112-6380
NSN 5950-00-810-1254
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5998-01-539-7635
NSN 5895-00-954-1648
NSN 5835-01-051-7584
NSN 6240-01-026-9289
NSN 6610-00-229-5785