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 5990-01-027-1869
NSN 2925-01-633-0225
NSN 7035-01-475-9017
NSN 5985-01-318-1818
NSN 5910-01-505-7937
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 4140-00-277-6285
NSN 5925-01-659-7872
NSN 5835-01-514-5758
NSN 5965-01-246-6162
NSN 6610-01-028-7651
NSN 5965-00-554-4138