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 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 6130-00-405-2948
NSN 5990-01-365-6016
NSN 7035-01-209-0045
NSN 5960-01-339-3037
NSN 6135-01-139-1700
NSN 5975-01-071-5594
NSN 6150-01-357-2604
NSN 5925-01-615-1181
NSN 5855-00-444-2298
NSN 5935-01-191-9173
NSN 6240-01-597-1941