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 5935-01-276-2368
NSN 2925-01-271-8727
NSN 5999-00-003-6423
NSN 6150-01-261-0706
NSN 6645-01-223-7274
NSN 5895-01-435-5497
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 5935-01-517-2084
NSN 6685-01-642-4465
NSN 6240-01-395-6360
NSN 5975-00-526-4701
NSN 5990-00-254-4825