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 5975-00-731-1249
NSN 6685-01-413-9362
NSN 6220-01-095-2738
NSN 5975-00-077-9055
NSN 6620-00-006-6418
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5905-01-537-6941
NSN 6240-01-561-9263
NSN 5990-01-301-8394
NSN 5935-01-166-0216
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5945-01-177-7634