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 5930-01-625-3405
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 5999-01-580-6891
NSN 5965-01-100-3878
NSN 6105-01-116-3439
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 6105-01-442-5644
NSN 5998-01-227-2416
NSN 6220-01-324-4689
NSN 5950-00-110-4965
NSN 5935-01-335-0239