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 5835-01-596-9908
NSN 5925-01-534-3382
NSN 5930-00-105-7484
NSN 6130-01-370-5243
NSN 5960-00-365-6183
NSN 5935-00-736-4498
NSN 5910-01-614-1667
NSN 5975-00-474-9769
NSN 5996-01-262-8953
NSN 5998-01-435-6501
NSN 4140-01-243-5817
NSN 6650-01-168-8451