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 5965-01-449-1101
NSN 5910-00-849-3787
NSN 4140-01-088-5074
NSN 5960-00-148-2654
NSN 5999-00-433-8309
NSN 5960-01-384-4603
NSN 6645-01-275-2683
NSN 6150-01-594-1047
NSN 5975-00-863-3860
NSN 6645-00-169-6759
NSN 5990-01-266-9144
NSN 5835-01-011-4366