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 5930-00-269-4996
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5930-00-885-0346
NSN 5999-01-169-8202
NSN 6150-00-995-9019
NSN 5996-00-894-5603
NSN 5965-01-195-2168
NSN 5998-01-136-0653
NSN 6240-01-479-9972
NSN 6220-00-403-0123
NSN 6135-01-500-0572
NSN 5910-00-019-7536