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 5965-01-319-3933
NSN 5935-01-440-1838
NSN 6135-01-348-8264
NSN 5950-01-420-6528
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5950-01-170-1729
NSN 6685-01-457-1389
NSN 5975-01-605-1450
NSN 6220-01-322-9337
NSN 5990-01-353-3691
NSN 6145-00-411-0813
NSN 5910-00-038-6560