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 5965-01-443-3962
NSN 5910-01-004-0883
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 5999-00-983-5461
NSN 5835-01-377-8972
NSN 6150-00-011-8938
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6645-01-052-4069
NSN 5925-01-394-3725
NSN 5999-01-227-2107
NSN 5960-01-450-8539
NSN 6150-00-707-8804