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 5920-01-536-7173
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 6135-01-441-7922
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 6150-00-784-0274
NSN 5895-00-755-2416
NSN 6130-01-189-2238
NSN 5996-01-271-1542
NSN 4140-00-561-9218
NSN 5990-01-182-5913
NSN 7035-01-413-6697