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 5935-01-193-1505
NSN 5985-00-549-9660
NSN 6130-01-385-2191
NSN 2925-01-129-1261
NSN 5945-00-650-0851
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 5996-01-501-6165
NSN 5895-01-272-9740
NSN 5945-00-337-0454
NSN 6135-00-243-8330
NSN 5855-00-235-2676
NSN 5998-00-463-2265