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 5960-01-439-3731
NSN 6685-00-079-2666
NSN 5905-01-194-4183
NSN 5915-01-414-6433
NSN 6145-01-555-4409
NSN 6145-01-046-8063
NSN 4140-01-158-6507
NSN 5895-01-560-4039
NSN 5895-00-514-2905
NSN 5905-01-489-5756
NSN 6150-01-463-9594
NSN 5975-00-801-0638