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 5930-01-534-1951
NSN 5895-01-209-2617
NSN 5998-01-512-0014
NSN 6135-00-271-0407
NSN 5975-01-147-9196
NSN 6110-01-593-8570
NSN 6650-01-336-2866
NSN 5920-01-248-8386
NSN 6145-01-616-1323
NSN 5996-01-138-6182
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5965-00-925-5112