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 5975-01-458-2426
NSN 5945-01-356-7889
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 5920-01-555-6944
NSN 5999-01-519-9353
NSN 6320-01-550-3420
NSN 6645-01-493-2620
NSN 5950-00-678-3733
NSN 6145-00-134-3729
NSN 5999-01-359-2087
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 5960-00-243-9155