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 5895-00-424-4235
NSN 6240-01-456-5410
NSN 6610-01-211-6182
NSN 5996-01-388-5911
NSN 2925-01-226-6126
NSN 6105-01-359-5347
NSN 5945-01-187-7725
NSN 5985-01-253-4036
NSN 5910-00-350-3539
NSN 6135-00-422-3967
NSN 5905-01-081-6087
NSN 6135-01-098-3020