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 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 5925-00-026-4781
NSN 5835-00-393-1996
NSN 5999-01-454-2594
NSN 6105-01-200-4649
NSN 5965-00-630-7872
NSN 6685-01-324-4710
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 5920-01-023-0040
NSN 6220-01-462-9321
NSN 5855-01-118-2210