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 5996-01-142-5638
NSN 5895-01-599-4689
NSN 6610-01-375-9994
NSN 5930-01-439-5602
NSN 5996-01-165-7326
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5915-00-930-3727
NSN 5910-00-879-5305
NSN 5905-00-042-9549
NSN 5925-00-820-3642
NSN 6135-00-702-2772
NSN 5975-01-066-6494