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 5996-01-609-3254
NSN 5930-00-104-8619
NSN 2925-01-532-0781
NSN 6130-00-657-9994
NSN 7035-01-231-2450
NSN 5975-01-553-0692
NSN 4140-00-660-8699
NSN 5915-01-158-5036
NSN 5905-00-708-0891
NSN 6135-01-014-3144
NSN 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 7035-00-193-2269