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 5910-00-453-9949
NSN 6645-00-912-6245
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5895-01-020-8990
NSN 5905-01-354-7234
NSN 5960-00-557-6951
NSN 6620-00-774-3638
NSN 5915-01-441-7857
NSN 6110-01-217-6240
NSN 6645-01-135-5449
NSN 5895-01-420-3439
NSN 5855-01-088-8700