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 5985-01-313-1548
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6620-01-037-8468
NSN 5945-01-527-7919
NSN 6240-01-307-8236
NSN 5965-01-306-6527
NSN 5935-00-156-0563
NSN 6240-01-497-3085
NSN 5985-00-807-9822
NSN 6240-00-589-4515
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5935-01-369-0100