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 5930-01-131-3722
NSN 5895-01-522-0125
NSN 6220-01-004-5436
NSN 6240-01-214-0308
NSN 5990-01-076-8901
NSN 5990-01-159-5988
NSN 5996-00-043-1991
NSN 5930-01-188-6908
NSN 5835-00-025-9951
NSN 5905-01-421-4421
NSN 6150-00-185-3293
NSN 5835-01-221-8030