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 5920-01-183-9853
NSN 5910-00-284-8877
NSN 5910-00-637-2609
NSN 5945-01-557-1092
NSN 5920-00-070-8712
NSN 6685-01-622-2060
NSN 6650-01-317-0015
NSN 6150-01-603-0291
NSN 5998-01-449-1220
NSN 2925-00-436-3527
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 6240-01-361-3499