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 5910-01-451-4039
NSN 6110-01-462-0770
NSN 6685-01-041-2366
NSN 2925-00-315-8442
NSN 5895-01-355-0801
NSN 5925-01-251-0475
NSN 5925-01-563-7579
NSN 5835-00-649-9402
NSN 6105-01-445-6574
NSN 5950-01-431-0896
NSN 6610-01-371-4007
NSN 5935-00-050-3255