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 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5895-00-345-8018
NSN 2925-00-470-8585
NSN 5945-01-183-7948
NSN 5999-01-522-0190
NSN 5998-00-595-7763
NSN 5945-01-013-9311
NSN 6685-01-167-7364
NSN 5835-01-140-9306
NSN 6645-01-392-9615
NSN 5910-01-609-6105
NSN 5905-00-142-2488