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 5855-01-230-4665
NSN 6240-00-923-0758
NSN 5835-00-034-4976
NSN 5975-00-651-3919
NSN 6145-00-033-2997
NSN 5935-01-167-4145
NSN 6610-00-238-1693
NSN 5930-00-452-1316
NSN 5920-01-286-1891
NSN 4140-00-285-6042
NSN 5910-01-446-6477
NSN 5895-01-384-9107