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 5975-01-269-0283
NSN 5945-00-639-9848
NSN 6320-01-318-6518
NSN 6135-00-180-5125
NSN 5895-01-524-8174
NSN 6650-01-027-9879
NSN 5925-01-300-7711
NSN 5975-01-443-1235
NSN 5975-01-418-0376
NSN 6150-00-489-1445
NSN 5950-01-630-2675
NSN 6135-01-156-4627