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 5930-00-022-4323
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 5975-01-632-0100
NSN 5996-00-187-6266
NSN 5990-01-330-4552
NSN 5920-01-311-6855
NSN 5935-00-068-5874
NSN 6645-01-279-0657
NSN 6240-01-238-5374
NSN 6150-01-551-0490
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5915-01-224-7044