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 5935-00-893-1337
NSN 5975-00-177-1206
NSN 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 5960-00-731-1908
NSN 6620-01-514-2710
NSN 6110-00-152-8967
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 5975-01-535-0126
NSN 6110-00-014-2384
NSN 5945-00-923-4924
NSN 4140-01-149-2298
NSN 4140-00-595-7535