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 5935-01-647-7490
NSN 6130-01-510-2711
NSN 5990-01-437-4876
NSN 5975-00-251-2478
NSN 7035-01-335-7536
NSN 6645-01-243-3138
NSN 6110-01-589-5005
NSN 5910-01-020-6433
NSN 2925-01-064-3729
NSN 5960-00-161-0723
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5945-00-247-9540