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 5925-01-478-7743
NSN 5975-00-827-7426
NSN 5960-00-884-2535
NSN 6110-01-396-7693
NSN 5975-00-523-5655
NSN 5998-00-239-8223
NSN 5915-01-370-5367
NSN 5835-00-729-9305
NSN 5975-01-205-3769
NSN 6135-01-369-8146
NSN 6135-01-309-8414
NSN 5965-01-620-9414