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 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6685-01-089-9606
NSN 6220-01-453-2699
NSN 6645-00-456-2923
NSN 5965-00-403-5453
NSN 5950-00-794-2410
NSN 6240-01-137-4608
NSN 5905-00-970-1397
NSN 6645-00-253-9617
NSN 4140-01-332-9787
NSN 5835-01-222-2437