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 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 5855-01-115-9014
NSN 6620-01-044-3371
NSN 6130-01-311-0175
NSN 5996-01-446-0568
NSN 5965-01-408-2624
NSN 5999-00-321-7987
NSN 5855-01-589-9339
NSN 6650-01-163-6330
NSN 6650-01-411-3904
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 4140-00-916-2771