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 5925-01-204-1370
NSN 6145-00-374-9237
NSN 6105-00-935-0376
NSN 5915-00-185-8610
NSN 5998-01-202-7393
NSN 5990-00-174-6695
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5998-01-361-7121
NSN 5895-00-008-2334
NSN 6610-00-974-6607
NSN 2925-01-280-1911
NSN 5935-01-435-7593