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 5965-01-526-3190
NSN 5975-01-429-8205
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5905-00-920-7428
NSN 4140-01-573-8264
NSN 5930-01-231-5880
NSN 5855-01-605-2438
NSN 6145-01-140-1538
NSN 6220-01-554-8968
NSN 6645-01-168-8465
NSN 7035-01-647-4533
NSN 5945-01-183-3395