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 5975-00-925-1197
NSN 6220-01-135-3841
NSN 6130-01-134-8213
NSN 5965-01-371-8031
NSN 6650-01-516-3631
NSN 5965-01-579-7611
NSN 6240-01-445-4232
NSN 6685-00-081-3150
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5999-01-291-3180
NSN 5996-01-651-4195
NSN 4140-00-529-7463