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 5935-01-416-9461
NSN 5998-01-203-0888
NSN 5965-01-150-6315
NSN 5965-01-528-0739
NSN 5920-00-941-3424
NSN 5985-01-058-9485
NSN 6320-01-495-1244
NSN 5945-00-814-4680
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 5999-01-430-3510
NSN 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 5920-01-455-8619