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 5920-00-144-8031
NSN 6135-01-455-2233
NSN 5925-00-265-9488
NSN 5935-01-313-2457
NSN 5835-01-102-4451
NSN 5835-00-927-6013
NSN 5999-00-989-1069
NSN 2925-01-491-8587
NSN 5920-01-214-0451
NSN 6145-00-861-6035
NSN 5950-01-655-2506
NSN 6130-01-653-6851