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 5925-01-293-8349
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 7035-01-059-5114
NSN 5855-01-131-9336
NSN 6220-01-651-0011
NSN 5935-01-314-1529
NSN 2925-01-206-5232
NSN 6150-01-336-0128
NSN 5950-00-848-4791
NSN 5945-01-464-4668
NSN 4140-01-259-4149
NSN 5996-01-264-7267