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 5925-01-343-3596
NSN 5910-00-874-9034
NSN 6685-01-490-0962
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 6105-01-100-4613
NSN 5975-01-154-9585
NSN 6150-01-394-5915
NSN 4140-01-574-3955
NSN 7035-01-620-2873
NSN 5975-01-088-8399
NSN 5915-00-226-5461
NSN 6130-00-946-2225