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 5945-00-530-8417
NSN 6650-01-290-8705
NSN 5895-00-139-1403
NSN 5996-01-490-7085
NSN 5895-00-794-2517
NSN 2925-00-580-4931
NSN 5999-00-758-5245
NSN 6105-01-387-1120
NSN 5985-00-819-1085
NSN 5930-01-249-6632
NSN 4140-01-484-1940
NSN 6320-01-397-9995