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 5965-01-528-8152
NSN 5975-01-378-7549
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6650-01-345-1340
NSN 6150-01-165-0575
NSN 6145-01-182-3448
NSN 5960-01-462-6267
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 6135-01-246-0308
NSN 5975-01-508-7371
NSN 6320-00-004-9158