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 5910-01-235-5398
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 6145-01-476-2776
NSN 6145-00-104-6047
NSN 5920-01-073-1231
NSN 5996-00-506-0819
NSN 5950-00-246-5142
NSN 5930-01-184-6820
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5960-01-579-9493
NSN 4140-00-961-5480
NSN 5960-00-840-7103