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 5835-01-424-4577
NSN 5910-00-471-6351
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 5950-00-539-9877
NSN 5905-00-293-6573
NSN 5935-01-443-3455
NSN 6135-01-454-7041
NSN 6610-00-830-9149
NSN 5999-01-041-5880
NSN 5945-01-464-4463
NSN 6610-01-323-7783
NSN 5985-01-152-2693