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 5925-01-373-7068
NSN 6685-00-959-8815
NSN 5925-01-067-9789
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 5990-01-242-4493
NSN 6650-01-237-4689
NSN 5910-01-649-6033
NSN 7035-00-931-9415
NSN 5960-01-418-8402
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 6240-01-224-7656