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 5935-01-337-4998
NSN 6645-01-590-6385
NSN 5920-00-317-2219
NSN 5910-00-989-2872
NSN 5895-00-605-8696
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 6240-01-599-0652
NSN 6135-01-379-0393
NSN 7035-01-452-1328
NSN 5910-01-228-1506
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 5960-01-462-1864