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 5935-00-678-8596
NSN 6145-01-173-3782
NSN 5996-01-261-4262
NSN 5975-00-553-7151
NSN 5920-01-200-4639
NSN 5895-01-503-3396
NSN 5910-00-236-3881
NSN 5930-01-078-7612
NSN 5930-01-335-8314
NSN 5920-01-482-1251
NSN 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5935-01-240-8187