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 5975-01-384-4895
NSN 6105-00-907-6071
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5925-01-291-7677
NSN 5920-01-028-5727
NSN 5985-00-974-8000
NSN 5835-01-406-0513
NSN 6130-00-334-0691
NSN 5920-01-613-5202
NSN 6620-01-262-9489
NSN 5915-00-498-5653
NSN 5920-01-076-7045