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 5930-00-936-8859
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6220-01-273-0934
NSN 5910-01-224-8214
NSN 5930-01-646-3004
NSN 5998-00-110-2868
NSN 5895-01-061-7634
NSN 5950-01-448-9779
NSN 5910-00-481-8438
NSN 6610-01-231-9283
NSN 6145-01-145-5177
NSN 5930-00-411-4297