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 5935-01-512-4259
NSN 5998-01-575-3005
NSN 5910-01-438-8040
NSN 5835-01-642-4705
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6130-00-514-1177
NSN 5915-01-232-6058
NSN 5945-01-383-8377
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5990-01-183-1897
NSN 5930-01-029-3274
NSN 5835-01-520-4479