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 6610-01-312-3032
NSN 5925-01-197-6627
NSN 5996-01-444-0011
NSN 5920-01-431-9364
NSN 6610-01-035-1252
NSN 4140-00-296-8978
NSN 5910-01-334-9117
NSN 2925-01-164-4197
NSN 5925-01-212-7249
NSN 6110-00-089-4395
NSN 5920-01-602-1061
NSN 5945-01-553-5953