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 6135-01-347-0201
NSN 2925-01-098-9549
NSN 5975-00-574-9727
NSN 5925-01-225-5773
NSN 6110-01-379-8526
NSN 5905-01-178-5084
NSN 2925-01-140-1015
NSN 5915-01-549-6634
NSN 6650-01-141-1582
NSN 5895-01-449-0447
NSN 5905-00-146-0078
NSN 5996-01-501-8729