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 5910-01-372-5347
NSN 6110-00-225-9021
NSN 5910-01-424-8354
NSN 5990-01-257-2476
NSN 6150-01-385-0124
NSN 5855-01-234-3376
NSN 5915-01-400-6125
NSN 5930-01-383-8676
NSN 6130-00-399-0729
NSN 5965-01-514-7231
NSN 6610-00-470-8209
NSN 6135-00-168-9352