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 5996-01-270-5095
NSN 6135-01-564-8390
NSN 6145-00-503-6301
NSN 5996-01-458-6641
NSN 4140-01-570-0521
NSN 5905-01-574-2815
NSN 5935-01-260-8651
NSN 5915-00-784-0912
NSN 5996-01-556-2923
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 5950-01-129-0094
NSN 4140-00-732-9427