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 5965-00-433-6181
NSN 5975-00-125-9280
NSN 5930-01-595-4014
NSN 5920-01-475-9814
NSN 6130-00-153-0870
NSN 6135-00-856-1343
NSN 5935-00-493-4870
NSN 4140-00-135-3821
NSN 5945-01-539-6823
NSN 7035-01-193-2667
NSN 6130-00-212-4883
NSN 6645-00-124-9939