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 5935-01-078-4815
NSN 6130-00-233-3548
NSN 5990-01-037-1704
NSN 7035-01-155-0153
NSN 6650-00-216-6365
NSN 6130-00-392-4080
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 5999-01-168-8788
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 5960-00-483-6074
NSN 4140-01-479-2291
NSN 5999-01-386-4008