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 5965-01-422-4823
NSN 6135-00-866-2311
NSN 6240-00-591-6836
NSN 5975-00-512-1099
NSN 5950-01-243-2754
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 4140-00-953-2004
NSN 5905-00-683-2241
NSN 6135-00-485-7402
NSN 5996-00-514-7678
NSN 5915-01-101-7840
NSN 5996-01-075-5184