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 5965-01-423-8543
NSN 6110-00-181-5634
NSN 5960-00-760-1789
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 6150-01-041-6704
NSN 5835-00-816-0394
NSN 5975-00-825-9121
NSN 5985-01-286-7076
NSN 6645-01-100-3296
NSN 5999-01-250-9400
NSN 5990-00-052-3143
NSN 6130-01-417-8478