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 5975-01-138-3702
NSN 5999-00-028-6795
NSN 5855-01-380-9950
NSN 7035-00-523-7492
NSN 5910-01-083-0142
NSN 6135-00-913-2062
NSN 5895-01-026-1994
NSN 5925-01-461-2756
NSN 5950-01-510-3802
NSN 6240-00-734-3276
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5950-01-073-7276