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 5935-01-330-9354
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5975-00-952-1791
NSN 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 5920-01-555-5403
NSN 5920-00-868-7651
NSN 6620-00-451-8783
NSN 5965-01-431-7377
NSN 5930-01-090-0119
NSN 6135-01-646-5986
NSN 5965-01-399-8454
NSN 6320-00-593-0379