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 5965-01-186-2051
NSN 6620-01-189-8153
NSN 5965-01-323-8134
NSN 5975-00-427-5861
NSN 5905-00-141-5807
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5945-01-088-6115
NSN 6145-01-576-4743
NSN 6135-00-793-1809
NSN 5999-01-449-1248
NSN 5920-00-762-3348
NSN 4140-00-595-7535