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 5935-01-597-5679
NSN 6130-01-654-2741
NSN 6650-01-219-9411
NSN 5985-01-234-1884
NSN 6130-01-417-2662
NSN 5945-01-232-4573
NSN 5945-01-171-2950
NSN 5990-01-539-4653
NSN 6135-00-945-0015
NSN 5950-01-029-1437
NSN 6130-01-589-5774
NSN 5945-01-382-9224