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 5895-01-285-9465
NSN 5920-00-484-3185
NSN 5998-00-919-6134
NSN 6135-01-632-9323
NSN 5935-00-202-0943
NSN 4140-00-471-5396
NSN 6105-01-179-1365
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 5895-00-325-1737
NSN 6320-01-308-9392
NSN 5990-00-968-7685
NSN 6610-01-622-4326