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 5910-01-534-3652
NSN 6220-00-786-0439
NSN 5950-01-429-6731
NSN 5950-01-137-9365
NSN 5925-00-389-6433
NSN 5925-01-212-5707
NSN 5975-01-254-1684
NSN 5930-00-236-8755
NSN 6645-01-578-3404
NSN 5996-01-233-1614
NSN 4140-00-381-4563
NSN 5895-00-758-6481