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 5985-00-160-4389
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5999-00-701-3497
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5895-01-518-8053
NSN 5935-00-555-2633
NSN 5920-00-910-4531
NSN 5925-01-469-6068
NSN 6685-00-144-6362
NSN 5935-01-429-7672
NSN 5990-01-100-7231
NSN 5990-00-492-5063