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 5965-01-286-6548
NSN 6150-01-439-6041
NSN 5920-01-435-0555
NSN 5925-00-810-5279
NSN 6650-01-067-7812
NSN 6240-00-063-0852
NSN 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 5975-00-329-4443
NSN 6240-01-239-1488
NSN 6240-00-123-7648
NSN 5945-01-606-9283
NSN 5835-01-528-1864