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 5915-01-457-1248
NSN 5998-00-023-3844
NSN 5996-00-264-0710
NSN 5999-01-199-9143
NSN 5915-01-592-3355
NSN 5975-01-197-1923
NSN 5895-01-074-0802
NSN 5975-01-197-1923
NSN 5990-00-471-9767
NSN 6110-01-218-3921
NSN 5915-01-212-2988
NSN 6685-01-607-5154