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 5965-01-288-4736
NSN 6130-01-290-3310
NSN 5925-01-622-4844
NSN 6645-01-624-7209
NSN 5910-01-435-4847
NSN 5975-01-244-9320
NSN 6610-01-514-7755
NSN 4140-01-464-3231
NSN 6220-01-511-5148
NSN 5996-01-398-1632
NSN 6150-01-164-5237
NSN 6145-01-144-0476