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 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 4140-00-849-9295
NSN 5935-00-065-1107
NSN 6105-00-999-2578
NSN 5895-01-266-6743
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5998-00-948-0518
NSN 7035-01-027-1718
NSN 5895-00-363-9370
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5930-01-566-6305
NSN 5920-00-038-6468