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 5910-00-751-9581
NSN 5945-01-364-7904
NSN 5945-01-273-0770
NSN 5935-01-600-0440
NSN 5998-01-237-1898
NSN 7035-01-119-6271
NSN 6610-01-288-2339
NSN 5905-01-144-0870
NSN 6240-01-256-3336
NSN 6685-00-740-7256
NSN 4140-01-502-0553
NSN 5998-01-560-7122