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 5930-01-182-4100
NSN 5895-00-074-9550
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 6130-01-151-7811
NSN 6650-01-201-1081
NSN 5945-01-022-0017
NSN 5996-00-859-0877
NSN 5920-01-069-9833
NSN 6685-01-462-0141
NSN 5935-01-330-5427
NSN 7035-00-797-2635
NSN 5835-01-538-8080