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 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5960-01-231-9119
NSN 5985-01-364-7276
NSN 6145-01-200-0792
NSN 5910-01-300-3371
NSN 5930-00-876-4457
NSN 5965-01-443-3381
NSN 6145-00-224-5245
NSN 5835-00-174-7763
NSN 5985-00-199-3891
NSN 6240-00-488-0278
NSN 5935-01-422-6245