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 5930-01-163-9672
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6130-01-585-5840
NSN 6135-01-647-0386
NSN 6685-01-216-7882
NSN 5996-01-240-9952
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5910-01-419-8126
NSN 5975-00-156-3347
NSN 6130-01-155-8926
NSN 5996-01-573-6931
NSN 5835-01-040-1960