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 5945-01-420-5891
NSN 5930-00-111-2727
NSN 6220-00-255-5652
NSN 5925-01-372-7137
NSN 5935-01-428-4470
NSN 6135-01-111-1495
NSN 5855-00-135-9064
NSN 5915-00-193-6850
NSN 5945-00-642-5755
NSN 5999-01-327-3672
NSN 5950-01-348-6681
NSN 4140-00-937-0016