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 5965-01-374-2376
NSN 6145-01-355-0147
NSN 6110-00-236-4161
NSN 5990-01-548-5979
NSN 5999-01-085-9698
NSN 6240-01-463-4877
NSN 5975-00-527-9656
NSN 5999-01-629-3388
NSN 5960-00-258-9292
NSN 5925-01-507-6104
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6620-01-512-3032