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 5935-01-448-8563
NSN 6145-00-578-6218
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 4140-01-384-5643
NSN 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 5950-01-220-1421
NSN 6610-00-169-1383
NSN 5905-01-276-0372
NSN 6220-00-570-7030
NSN 5965-01-178-7853
NSN 5855-01-389-3091
NSN 6130-01-478-5085