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 5895-00-889-0104
NSN 6130-01-463-8672
NSN 5935-00-452-7203
NSN 5945-01-476-7351
NSN 6130-01-219-5221
NSN 5905-00-597-5358
NSN 5895-01-154-3671
NSN 6150-00-562-5415
NSN 6135-01-518-8252
NSN 5935-01-633-1031
NSN 4140-01-330-3322
NSN 5835-01-647-0775