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 5945-01-497-4733
NSN 6135-00-935-8769
NSN 6130-01-063-9664
NSN 5985-00-327-5850
NSN 5920-01-306-8598
NSN 5935-00-936-9513
NSN 5998-00-269-3775
NSN 5905-01-259-0884
NSN 5965-01-371-1297
NSN 6105-01-554-7274
NSN 5935-00-317-7844
NSN 6320-01-116-9866