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 5996-01-322-4838
NSN 5990-00-001-7588
NSN 4140-00-200-9082
NSN 6130-01-068-9250
NSN 5985-01-342-8810
NSN 5895-01-544-2607
NSN 5925-01-628-1075
NSN 5895-01-224-7159
NSN 5998-01-348-1809
NSN 5935-01-135-3566
NSN 5996-01-019-3960
NSN 6130-01-141-6001