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 5895-00-550-1113
NSN 4140-01-391-3060
NSN 6130-01-161-8635
NSN 5950-01-007-8556
NSN 6220-01-006-4966
NSN 6685-01-426-8929
NSN 6320-00-538-2132
NSN 5975-00-097-0177
NSN 5935-01-400-5949
NSN 6685-01-628-9791
NSN 6645-00-932-1464
NSN 5925-01-015-7873