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 5975-01-222-1680
NSN 4140-01-147-4764
NSN 6135-01-101-5039
NSN 5920-01-469-3058
NSN 5950-00-482-4284
NSN 5915-01-370-4957
NSN 5895-01-535-2742
NSN 5915-00-111-4296
NSN 5895-00-131-7219
NSN 6130-00-285-8119
NSN 6685-01-126-8358
NSN 5920-01-466-3981