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 5925-01-013-9650
NSN 5935-00-027-0451
NSN 6220-01-379-4528
NSN 6145-01-381-1740
NSN 6650-01-561-9223
NSN 5910-00-244-2986
NSN 6135-01-459-6424
NSN 6130-01-059-8344
NSN 5998-01-502-7112
NSN 5975-01-063-7577
NSN 5920-00-163-4185
NSN 5895-01-438-9641