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 5985-01-472-3658
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 6130-01-281-7268
NSN 5985-00-914-6299
NSN 6145-01-449-0905
NSN 6130-01-507-6109
NSN 5996-01-554-4783
NSN 5855-01-354-3463
NSN 5965-01-453-4403
NSN 6620-01-314-3635
NSN 5998-01-558-3834
NSN 6685-00-145-8902