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 5990-01-138-1481
NSN 5975-01-437-1473
NSN 6130-01-252-8823
NSN 5950-00-203-5621
NSN 6130-01-265-7225
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5965-01-577-7171
NSN 6220-00-285-8104
NSN 5930-00-924-9683
NSN 6105-00-339-2230
NSN 5985-01-566-7992