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 5895-01-237-3186
NSN 6130-01-519-8829
NSN 5935-01-100-3661
NSN 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 6145-01-139-4749
NSN 5930-01-521-4402
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5925-00-985-0383
NSN 6240-00-930-4206
NSN 5965-01-300-8377
NSN 4140-01-586-5845
NSN 5996-00-548-6482