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 6135-01-529-3789
NSN 5965-01-428-3348
NSN 5960-00-011-9315
NSN 6610-00-443-7513
NSN 5996-01-566-0344
NSN 5998-00-733-0015
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5920-00-451-0463
NSN 5975-00-171-1344
NSN 5999-01-247-3359
NSN 6610-00-155-1334