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 5935-01-533-5240
NSN 6105-01-063-7704
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 5910-01-435-7342
NSN 5996-01-158-1206
NSN 5930-01-562-3982
NSN 5935-01-154-4239
NSN 5910-00-204-9571
NSN 6145-00-332-4988
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 5960-01-264-2087
NSN 5935-01-367-2245