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 5910-01-063-7096
NSN 6240-00-863-6105
NSN 5835-01-497-5029
NSN 5920-01-416-4274
NSN 5935-00-076-0238
NSN 5996-00-888-1180
NSN 4140-00-948-7041
NSN 5985-01-469-7399
NSN 5930-01-148-6845
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5985-01-209-2801