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 5910-01-505-8248
NSN 6130-01-476-8857
NSN 6145-00-674-1807
NSN 6130-01-275-9984
NSN 6240-01-068-3099
NSN 6135-01-391-6515
NSN 5998-01-423-8820
NSN 6220-01-322-6424
NSN 5920-00-459-8647
NSN 5965-00-470-9521
NSN 5855-01-035-2866
NSN 6105-00-527-8571