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 5935-01-652-4494
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6105-00-376-2174
NSN 7035-00-868-2640
NSN 5975-01-652-2913
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6110-00-205-1778
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 5935-01-621-3644
NSN 6110-01-392-0498
NSN 6150-00-453-9774
NSN 5985-01-167-7905