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 5965-01-589-3968
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 5935-01-512-1859
NSN 5996-00-262-3211
NSN 5915-01-122-1564
NSN 6135-01-481-5899
NSN 5998-00-521-3693
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5920-01-188-8833
NSN 5950-01-309-3768
NSN 5998-00-476-7956
NSN 4140-00-690-5288