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 5935-01-430-4967
NSN 5915-01-338-0771
NSN 6320-01-389-8128
NSN 6135-00-913-2062
NSN 5935-01-441-4887
NSN 5960-01-031-7992
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5965-01-016-8491
NSN 4140-01-236-8856
NSN 6610-01-163-4551
NSN 6130-01-488-5521