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 5965-01-419-8200
NSN 5985-01-181-0128
NSN 5935-01-014-4448
NSN 6650-00-931-8898
NSN 5910-01-258-5312
NSN 5975-01-386-9456
NSN 6145-01-240-1340
NSN 6105-01-422-0510
NSN 5945-01-470-8549
NSN 5855-01-195-2518
NSN 5990-00-790-6980
NSN 6130-01-067-7205