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 5935-01-378-6627
NSN 5905-01-279-5555
NSN 5910-00-584-1181
NSN 5965-01-195-2168
NSN 6135-01-451-2120
NSN 6220-01-197-7387
NSN 7035-01-276-9016
NSN 4140-01-590-0294
NSN 6685-00-469-2547
NSN 6240-01-234-1594
NSN 5945-01-629-5346
NSN 6650-00-629-8027