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 5935-01-044-4467
NSN 5999-01-024-4426
NSN 6685-01-263-7054
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6110-01-424-4792
NSN 6240-01-100-1279
NSN 6110-00-042-8365
NSN 5925-01-641-7379
NSN 6685-01-456-3717
NSN 6135-01-175-7311
NSN 4140-00-632-6169
NSN 6220-01-568-6653