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 5996-01-373-3436
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 5985-00-390-8837
NSN 5895-00-418-2221
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 6650-00-398-1821
NSN 5930-01-570-3464
NSN 5930-00-929-1693
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 5999-00-822-9497
NSN 5905-01-390-8938
NSN 6240-00-655-2523