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 5910-01-494-2144
NSN 5945-00-810-8324
NSN 6685-00-646-7044
NSN 5945-00-958-5881
NSN 5855-01-594-2892
NSN 5975-01-187-4887
NSN 5960-01-389-0629
NSN 5895-01-456-0854
NSN 6620-01-217-3216
NSN 6105-01-086-5287
NSN 5835-01-189-6095
NSN 5855-00-294-7532