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 5999-01-078-4830
NSN 7035-01-569-6756
NSN 6220-01-414-6321
NSN 5999-01-394-6701
NSN 6135-01-111-1495
NSN 4140-01-112-8550
NSN 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 5925-01-519-6972
NSN 5998-00-553-9535
NSN 6685-01-181-6232
NSN 6150-01-381-3305
NSN 2925-01-197-7864