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 5998-01-521-4153
NSN 6130-01-004-3566
NSN 5935-01-215-9252
NSN 5965-01-086-3126
NSN 5950-01-196-0960
NSN 6685-00-383-6712
NSN 6130-01-018-3675
NSN 5935-00-642-5798
NSN 5996-00-226-3229
NSN 2925-01-614-9184
NSN 5935-01-418-5649
NSN 6130-01-610-7622