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 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6110-00-296-0500
NSN 5996-01-581-8385
NSN 5935-01-151-0654
NSN 6240-00-777-1878
NSN 5905-01-446-5916
NSN 5945-01-125-0943
NSN 6610-01-237-5815
NSN 5935-01-423-1053
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 5945-00-238-7932
NSN 5925-00-760-6350