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 5895-01-197-4243
NSN 5975-00-926-0637
NSN 6240-00-261-2609
NSN 5925-01-408-8765
NSN 5910-01-594-6577
NSN 5920-01-023-4822
NSN 5855-01-318-7663
NSN 6145-01-014-5209
NSN 5990-01-122-5629
NSN 5835-01-337-2793
NSN 5985-01-382-0001
NSN 5905-00-908-2507