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 5925-01-609-2698
NSN 6135-00-738-5571
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 6145-01-017-6589
NSN 5998-00-222-7755
NSN 5910-01-134-5114
NSN 5835-01-110-0697
NSN 6105-01-539-2829
NSN 6240-01-167-5979
NSN 5990-01-199-2846
NSN 5950-01-408-8276