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 5920-01-047-1604
NSN 6135-01-321-5659
NSN 5945-01-495-8848
NSN 5945-01-119-1347
NSN 5910-01-555-7751
NSN 6620-01-242-7236
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 5905-01-586-3981
NSN 5905-00-533-7287
NSN 5855-01-452-0157
NSN 5855-01-502-6414