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 5935-00-111-5028
NSN 5965-01-165-9787
NSN 6145-00-022-0818
NSN 5965-01-617-3081
NSN 6150-01-322-8112
NSN 5905-01-588-4053
NSN 5998-01-069-4534
NSN 5935-01-293-5988
NSN 5910-00-342-3618
NSN 6130-00-137-2788
NSN 5998-01-525-8702
NSN 5990-00-510-2098