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 5945-01-390-9576
NSN 5996-01-024-2930
NSN 5945-01-362-5670
NSN 6610-00-720-8775
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6105-01-066-4192
NSN 6645-01-649-8227
NSN 5915-01-478-3931
NSN 6105-01-266-9085
NSN 5935-01-260-9330
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5935-01-105-5275