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 5910-01-590-6237
NSN 6105-00-245-2587
NSN 5930-00-526-7645
NSN 4140-01-425-4696
NSN 6645-01-371-1632
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6240-01-147-7494
NSN 5895-00-952-1703
NSN 6685-01-367-7346
NSN 5920-01-560-9487
NSN 5905-00-831-2953
NSN 5910-00-927-0791