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 5925-01-233-1208
NSN 5895-01-574-7474
NSN 6145-00-937-8674
NSN 5910-00-751-7751
NSN 6240-00-917-3724
NSN 5998-01-549-3172
NSN 6650-01-603-8177
NSN 5965-01-454-6185
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 5975-00-281-5587
NSN 5998-00-426-0676