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 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 4140-01-225-7578
NSN 6105-00-117-3556
NSN 5975-01-519-1435
NSN 6650-00-456-1736
NSN 5915-01-542-6736
NSN 6685-00-413-6671
NSN 5975-01-344-6474
NSN 6105-01-080-2453
NSN 5910-00-392-6822
NSN 5960-01-380-0885
NSN 5990-01-310-2848