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 5935-01-487-3783
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6150-01-022-2635
NSN 5985-01-145-5337
NSN 5935-00-194-1005
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 6220-01-114-2959
NSN 6645-00-503-1379
NSN 6150-01-521-3790
NSN 5915-01-202-8020
NSN 6240-01-381-2275
NSN 5945-00-789-8596