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 5855-01-076-5202
NSN 5985-00-964-7692
NSN 6620-01-558-6558
NSN 5998-01-609-5155
NSN 5945-01-450-4095
NSN 6135-01-573-7164
NSN 5998-01-460-6101
NSN 2925-01-282-3206
NSN 6610-01-393-4116
NSN 5999-01-201-4499
NSN 5905-01-215-4874
NSN 5945-01-023-7993