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 5895-00-175-6415
NSN 5965-01-588-8239
NSN 5925-01-371-6555
NSN 6620-01-444-8261
NSN 5905-01-209-0472
NSN 5996-01-079-9413
NSN 5950-01-187-6835
NSN 4140-00-311-6329
NSN 5950-00-790-7014
NSN 5935-01-029-2172
NSN 6150-01-488-7990
NSN 5895-01-559-6568