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 5985-01-168-8252
NSN 5990-01-630-5094
NSN 6145-01-528-6388
NSN 6145-01-586-6269
NSN 5950-01-441-7052
NSN 7035-01-632-0992
NSN 5915-01-557-3392
NSN 5925-01-549-7714
NSN 6105-00-372-4716
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5930-01-005-0409
NSN 5965-00-764-1841