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 5935-01-153-1908
NSN 6110-01-505-7315
NSN 6685-00-615-0559
NSN 2925-01-645-2948
NSN 5996-00-275-1651
NSN 7035-01-484-2709
NSN 5965-00-174-5792
NSN 6135-00-930-5372
NSN 5935-00-858-8937
NSN 5935-01-208-2356
NSN 5975-01-242-9256
NSN 6130-00-115-7116