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 5915-01-592-8055
NSN 6620-01-531-0415
NSN 5998-00-891-1096
NSN 4140-00-797-7765
NSN 6320-01-139-0533
NSN 5975-00-916-5940
NSN 7035-00-628-3471
NSN 5930-00-517-9440
NSN 6240-00-841-8734
NSN 5975-01-617-0178
NSN 5895-00-231-4233
NSN 5910-00-258-0226