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 5935-00-652-2802
NSN 5910-00-238-6404
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6685-01-529-2093
NSN 6685-00-460-4906
NSN 5910-01-470-8174
NSN 5910-01-265-0214
NSN 5910-00-566-0648
NSN 5925-01-192-5181
NSN 6610-01-454-6582
NSN 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 5915-01-389-1065