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 5975-01-139-4128
NSN 6610-01-392-9620
NSN 5975-01-021-8678
NSN 5998-01-111-8681
NSN 6110-00-469-7981
NSN 6145-01-016-9366
NSN 6240-00-344-8582
NSN 6135-01-452-8999
NSN 5985-01-578-6310
NSN 5935-01-123-5524
NSN 6220-01-077-3461
NSN 6145-01-426-8976