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 5935-00-813-9127
NSN 5935-00-041-3685
NSN 5960-00-999-4422
NSN 6620-01-297-5576
NSN 5998-01-484-7990
NSN 5935-00-527-3826
NSN 6105-01-381-2496
NSN 5998-01-123-9687
NSN 6135-00-262-6807
NSN 6150-00-950-6430
NSN 5945-00-606-4742
NSN 5965-00-289-6280