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 5925-01-513-9193
NSN 6220-01-514-9687
NSN 5935-01-371-2058
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 5996-00-969-9882
NSN 5920-01-010-7101
NSN 7035-01-486-4118
NSN 6130-01-159-6094
NSN 5920-00-196-3631
NSN 6240-00-258-2389
NSN 5985-00-832-0609
NSN 5985-00-001-6542