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 5990-01-258-3848
NSN 6220-00-959-5698
NSN 4140-01-122-4050
NSN 5930-00-104-6148
NSN 5950-01-304-5931
NSN 5999-01-462-0347
NSN 6130-00-952-9037
NSN 5935-01-629-4026
NSN 6135-01-565-3284
NSN 5998-01-408-4355
NSN 2925-00-947-9814
NSN 6150-01-519-9309