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 5925-01-600-5342
NSN 6685-01-188-3620
NSN 5975-01-573-8044
NSN 5945-00-850-6814
NSN 5999-01-349-5099
NSN 5835-00-065-6757
NSN 6320-01-155-8295
NSN 5920-00-059-4659
NSN 5930-01-374-4386
NSN 5996-00-447-1810
NSN 6150-00-763-1203
NSN 5945-01-550-7802