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 5905-01-596-9768
NSN 5935-01-261-8827
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 5935-01-277-2615
NSN 6130-01-642-3091
NSN 6650-00-499-7446
NSN 6620-00-111-4506
NSN 5985-01-478-0636
NSN 6240-00-723-3378
NSN 5965-00-372-2537
NSN 6240-00-185-8367
NSN 5905-01-228-6948