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 5990-00-838-1082
NSN 5915-00-133-4531
NSN 5915-01-187-8588
NSN 2925-00-194-7407
NSN 5945-00-077-0604
NSN 6110-01-502-5617
NSN 5998-01-255-7060
NSN 6135-01-535-2307
NSN 5996-00-253-9187
NSN 5920-01-014-3939
NSN 6150-01-014-5691
NSN 5998-01-443-3465