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 5835-01-373-3498
NSN 6110-00-395-7040
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5925-00-822-6049
NSN 5996-01-227-0390
NSN 5998-01-378-9804
NSN 6105-01-293-0872
NSN 6645-01-281-7254
NSN 5930-01-424-6738
NSN 5985-01-399-8739
NSN 5985-00-421-3564
NSN 5915-01-542-8330