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 5930-01-136-5899
NSN 6685-01-474-0313
NSN 6620-00-306-5075
NSN 5975-01-356-1365
NSN 5945-01-268-4492
NSN 4140-00-963-2855
NSN 5905-01-263-6908
NSN 5905-00-233-3927
NSN 5985-01-628-4206
NSN 5905-01-101-0699
NSN 6130-00-288-1283
NSN 5930-01-129-1390