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 5935-00-622-9874
NSN 6650-00-356-8405
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 5935-01-138-4346
NSN 5895-01-654-9017
NSN 6130-01-314-5274
NSN 6130-01-076-5968
NSN 5985-01-293-9219
NSN 4140-00-343-7566
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5935-01-610-0414