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 5895-01-604-2838
NSN 6105-00-882-0854
NSN 6240-01-518-9445
NSN 5910-00-279-1981
NSN 5915-01-143-6887
NSN 7035-01-559-9343
NSN 5930-01-183-0415
NSN 5925-00-222-6199
NSN 6645-01-415-3341
NSN 5960-00-314-0991
NSN 4140-01-553-3349
NSN 6105-00-936-9771