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 5960-00-038-5433
NSN 6610-01-411-6800
NSN 4140-00-577-3512
NSN 6130-01-165-4616
NSN 2925-01-316-0725
NSN 5895-01-146-3907
NSN 6130-01-187-0211
NSN 5915-01-462-5900
NSN 7035-01-291-6468
NSN 5990-01-503-0194
NSN 5996-00-959-6511
NSN 5915-01-040-8164