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 5925-01-124-9880
NSN 6135-01-272-6039
NSN 6105-01-045-6475
NSN 5965-00-539-7778
NSN 5945-01-322-5561
NSN 6135-01-627-1056
NSN 5975-01-642-0838
NSN 5910-01-576-8402
NSN 6135-01-612-6991
NSN 5999-00-272-2175
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5985-01-392-5142