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 5925-01-298-6328
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6130-01-395-3641
NSN 5985-01-227-5748
NSN 6145-01-468-6252
NSN 5975-01-426-6773
NSN 5996-00-403-7981
NSN 5925-01-044-5508
NSN 6220-01-515-3190
NSN 5905-00-037-0143
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 5945-01-010-4296