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 5835-01-039-4975
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5930-01-040-0365
NSN 6105-01-607-4306
NSN 5835-01-049-5290
NSN 5930-00-277-4704
NSN 5935-01-236-0387
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 6240-01-578-6227
NSN 5920-01-350-8641
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6150-01-211-6659