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 5915-01-206-4951
NSN 6650-01-323-6252
NSN 6645-01-292-9778
NSN 5975-00-224-6022
NSN 6110-01-350-3449
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5910-01-198-2315
NSN 6150-01-199-3947
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5945-00-438-0539
NSN 6150-00-147-3115