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 5975-00-148-4132
NSN 5905-01-450-8554
NSN 2925-00-196-9003
NSN 5996-01-158-5197
NSN 5965-00-680-9749
NSN 5915-00-372-4522
NSN 5835-00-054-4607
NSN 6105-01-509-6049
NSN 6320-01-149-5758
NSN 5895-01-500-1523
NSN 7035-01-485-2134
NSN 6320-01-158-2177