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 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5855-00-010-6492
NSN 5996-00-758-4088
NSN 6110-00-467-6329
NSN 5996-00-240-3224
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5975-01-290-7638
NSN 5930-01-542-5345
NSN 7035-00-115-1886
NSN 4140-00-106-6780
NSN 4140-00-163-6200
NSN 5985-00-542-7273