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 5930-01-555-6934
NSN 5895-01-158-2247
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 6110-00-818-2457
NSN 5999-01-342-4504
NSN 5895-00-080-2003
NSN 6240-01-208-6229
NSN 5990-00-620-1137
NSN 5835-01-455-3380
NSN 6130-01-439-5109
NSN 5920-00-717-6839
NSN 5935-00-701-7625