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 5985-01-487-1135
NSN 5965-01-104-5102
NSN 5920-00-725-1804
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6150-01-394-3308
NSN 5935-00-063-8110
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 6220-01-217-1517
NSN 5920-01-129-9724
NSN 5920-01-394-5003
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 6105-00-585-4634