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 5895-01-534-2849
NSN 6620-00-955-6122
NSN 5930-01-437-7668
NSN 6130-01-436-6397
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 6220-01-017-3395
NSN 6645-00-879-3867
NSN 5996-01-124-8798
NSN 5960-00-443-1483
NSN 5930-01-365-9751
NSN 5935-01-164-6770
NSN 5925-01-112-4404