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 5915-01-472-2089
NSN 6135-01-483-1501
NSN 7035-00-063-5245
NSN 5965-00-234-7338
NSN 5960-01-075-7732
NSN 6620-01-328-4769
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 5855-01-385-8846
NSN 6610-00-061-2225
NSN 6135-01-014-9755
NSN 5925-01-324-4109
NSN 5910-01-582-7355