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 5895-01-182-2208
NSN 5960-00-733-4827
NSN 6150-01-367-6309
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 5999-00-151-4062
NSN 7035-01-535-3807
NSN 5960-01-141-3252
NSN 6650-01-211-5628
NSN 5925-00-752-0371
NSN 5935-01-258-8857
NSN 5905-01-604-7681
NSN 5945-01-051-4905