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 5935-01-648-5252
NSN 6135-01-213-7339
NSN 5990-01-225-5374
NSN 4140-01-657-5494
NSN 5905-01-126-6589
NSN 5835-00-251-9138
NSN 6110-00-879-0810
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5915-01-391-8810
NSN 5930-01-559-7161
NSN 6650-01-610-5017
NSN 5945-00-452-6782