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 5895-01-144-4734
NSN 6620-01-572-8734
NSN 5905-01-246-9227
NSN 6620-00-581-8984
NSN 6145-01-290-5808
NSN 6685-00-004-4508
NSN 5935-01-212-4460
NSN 5935-00-922-2531
NSN 6650-00-155-5827
NSN 5905-01-144-4548
NSN 6685-00-925-2862
NSN 6620-00-495-0309