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 5965-01-004-9404
NSN 5930-00-772-3690
NSN 6645-01-561-8760
NSN 5915-01-654-2971
NSN 6150-01-324-2492
NSN 6135-01-525-6979
NSN 5930-01-499-8531
NSN 5935-01-231-9929
NSN 5905-00-305-5272
NSN 5915-00-166-3515
NSN 4140-01-359-2643
NSN 5935-01-397-7940