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 5985-01-264-0130
NSN 5960-01-653-9441
NSN 5910-00-823-1998
NSN 5945-01-161-0726
NSN 7035-01-042-5308
NSN 5950-01-169-6461
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5985-00-553-9735
NSN 6220-00-013-8828
NSN 6685-01-232-4675
NSN 6320-01-056-1164