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 5910-01-026-1626
NSN 7035-01-052-3815
NSN 5915-00-209-6721
NSN 6620-01-044-3371
NSN 5960-01-224-3850
NSN 6135-01-020-3805
NSN 5945-00-655-4444
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 6645-01-113-6712
NSN 5965-01-608-4312
NSN 5930-01-151-7808
NSN 5985-01-605-6949