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 5935-01-237-2652
NSN 6130-01-165-4616
NSN 5925-01-498-1964
NSN 5950-00-420-0053
NSN 5835-01-482-1591
NSN 5855-01-624-4467
NSN 6610-01-394-7695
NSN 5999-00-705-9167
NSN 5920-01-012-9926
NSN 5915-01-623-4502
NSN 7035-01-461-1066
NSN 5999-01-267-4591