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 5975-01-237-2163
NSN 5945-00-923-8089
NSN 5950-00-003-5832
NSN 5998-00-431-9060
NSN 7035-01-560-4186
NSN 5935-00-681-7996
NSN 6150-01-170-5658
NSN 5965-00-170-8676
NSN 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 4140-00-126-4685
NSN 6240-01-076-5895
NSN 5990-01-486-2556