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 5999-01-423-1030
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5999-01-152-1929
NSN 5996-00-968-9458
NSN 5910-01-441-9397
NSN 6240-01-058-1777
NSN 5925-00-547-5149
NSN 5985-00-277-7371
NSN 7035-01-013-9889
NSN 5895-01-242-3446
NSN 5998-01-643-2665
NSN 6685-00-822-9465