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 5965-00-985-9157
NSN 6645-01-316-4900
NSN 6240-01-588-0971
NSN 5920-00-458-6388
NSN 5996-01-297-0740
NSN 5996-00-402-3006
NSN 5915-00-358-2407
NSN 5835-00-644-4512
NSN 4140-01-486-2839
NSN 5920-01-567-9966
NSN 6135-01-478-3811
NSN 5965-00-348-4165