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 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 5910-01-412-1340
NSN 4140-01-133-0471
NSN 5915-00-933-5658
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5935-01-134-9099
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5905-01-215-0760
NSN 5920-00-740-3121
NSN 5999-00-567-8741
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 4140-01-516-5842