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 5895-01-370-4323
NSN 5999-01-203-6945
NSN 5930-01-024-6600
NSN 2925-00-868-2733
NSN 5950-01-081-7595
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 4140-01-067-8242
NSN 6110-01-224-6409
NSN 5920-00-066-2699
NSN 5895-01-592-6182
NSN 5855-01-541-1361
NSN 6240-01-007-7987