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 5975-01-535-4911
NSN 5975-01-449-2196
NSN 6220-00-369-5422
NSN 4140-00-231-1475
NSN 6130-00-082-2633
NSN 5945-01-024-7882
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 4140-01-327-2844
NSN 5910-00-840-6217
NSN 6610-01-287-9814
NSN 5895-01-334-0861
NSN 5965-00-181-0213