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 5975-01-372-1367
NSN 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 5975-01-609-8939
NSN 5990-00-428-1895
NSN 5935-01-176-5057
NSN 4140-01-537-3609
NSN 6240-00-889-8442
NSN 5915-00-733-3694
NSN 2925-01-022-8332
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6240-01-493-3252