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 5990-00-306-0222
NSN 5935-00-825-9460
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 2925-01-542-9403
NSN 6650-01-615-7316
NSN 5905-00-296-8763
NSN 5935-00-737-4925
NSN 5965-01-113-7400
NSN 5990-01-185-2356
NSN 6135-01-531-1413
NSN 6685-00-738-9567
NSN 6135-00-087-5300