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 5996-01-191-8758
NSN 5996-01-577-3350
NSN 5990-01-124-9063
NSN 5920-01-562-4779
NSN 6650-01-249-3201
NSN 5998-00-728-3637
NSN 5990-01-497-2138
NSN 5920-01-552-3555
NSN 5895-01-374-8660
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5975-01-124-9966