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 5935-01-300-3194
NSN 6685-01-469-9294
NSN 6145-00-859-2522
NSN 6650-01-167-5604
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 6110-01-616-4466
NSN 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 4140-01-574-3755
NSN 5990-00-893-8998
NSN 6150-00-449-4482
NSN 5990-01-633-9503