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 5910-01-224-7389
NSN 6145-01-031-9008
NSN 5990-00-965-0495
NSN 5910-01-292-2324
NSN 7035-01-500-3970
NSN 5998-01-581-2446
NSN 5895-00-909-9450
NSN 6130-01-068-4301
NSN 5990-00-522-3425
NSN 6610-01-229-3679
NSN 5975-01-094-6943
NSN 7035-01-535-1450