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 5985-01-206-4729
NSN 5985-01-473-0053
NSN 5985-01-054-5561
NSN 4140-01-565-8487
NSN 4140-01-451-5521
NSN 2925-00-051-1467
NSN 6610-00-413-5016
NSN 6135-01-475-3671
NSN 6110-01-359-7930
NSN 5935-01-249-0323
NSN 6150-01-568-0279
NSN 5999-00-740-8259