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 5910-00-235-4441
NSN 6135-01-615-0812
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 6110-01-527-8982
NSN 5895-01-541-9340
NSN 5975-01-224-6215
NSN 5835-00-546-4898
NSN 7035-01-291-6468
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 6220-01-425-5558
NSN 5915-00-016-4293
NSN 5960-00-491-1463