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 5985-01-396-4442
NSN 6610-01-100-3662
NSN 6150-01-430-7207
NSN 5920-01-242-5040
NSN 5920-01-296-3114
NSN 6610-00-473-0548
NSN 5920-00-784-5214
NSN 5920-01-556-4299
NSN 6145-01-556-8015
NSN 5990-01-127-8311
NSN 2925-00-719-9611
NSN 5935-01-644-0450