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 5855-01-523-4058
NSN 6650-01-192-9075
NSN 5999-00-297-6710
NSN 5998-00-677-8020
NSN 5835-01-582-8530
NSN 4140-00-274-9638
NSN 6685-00-798-8610
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5985-01-623-4969
NSN 2925-00-081-3547
NSN 5905-00-930-8643
NSN 2925-00-041-0439