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 5985-01-467-1792
NSN 5960-01-104-3426
NSN 2925-00-483-9357
NSN 6135-01-505-1293
NSN 6145-01-651-8073
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 6110-01-258-1291
NSN 5975-01-214-8511
NSN 6650-01-076-5232
NSN 5960-01-570-8605
NSN 4140-00-736-8813
NSN 6620-01-633-3169