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 5965-00-243-4082
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 5930-01-421-1798
NSN 6220-01-352-7833
NSN 4140-01-386-5630
NSN 5925-00-387-3956
NSN 5915-01-609-8605
NSN 5910-01-187-0394
NSN 6685-01-252-9470
NSN 5930-00-414-3296
NSN 5960-00-110-7348
NSN 5990-01-582-5238