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 5905-01-184-5344
NSN 6685-00-799-5783
NSN 6105-01-485-9204
NSN 5925-00-984-5541
NSN 5996-01-431-8657
NSN 6650-01-024-4437
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5915-01-133-7658
NSN 6220-01-619-1004
NSN 7035-01-481-2110
NSN 6110-00-079-9926
NSN 6320-00-313-9114