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 5915-01-295-9775
NSN 5975-00-826-1730
NSN 6220-01-533-4170
NSN 5999-00-128-0665
NSN 5905-01-158-5549
NSN 6145-01-494-3224
NSN 6650-01-519-9165
NSN 5960-01-026-3505
NSN 4140-00-294-3654
NSN 6145-00-382-6199
NSN 5998-01-043-5653
NSN 5950-00-926-3304