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 5998-00-234-5640
NSN 2925-01-274-8576
NSN 6685-00-901-1225
NSN 7035-01-617-0072
NSN 7035-01-291-6468
NSN 5990-01-231-9608
NSN 5835-01-031-7265
NSN 6145-01-545-6348
NSN 5935-01-413-1131
NSN 5999-01-268-1921
NSN 5960-01-433-7565
NSN 5855-01-231-4945