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 5915-01-576-9773
NSN 6135-01-626-0875
NSN 5925-01-428-1674
NSN 6135-01-066-6904
NSN 5990-01-245-7299
NSN 6685-01-131-9795
NSN 5999-01-008-9709
NSN 6150-01-108-9034
NSN 5905-00-964-7402
NSN 7035-01-473-3223
NSN 6645-01-174-0859
NSN 5910-00-462-8697