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 5965-01-196-7760
NSN 6145-00-150-5049
NSN 5985-01-514-0360
NSN 5950-01-155-6483
NSN 6150-01-041-3726
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 5960-00-423-7842
NSN 7035-01-182-7640
NSN 5990-01-573-1634
NSN 6320-01-138-0442
NSN 5985-00-111-1605
NSN 2925-01-556-0333