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 5975-01-152-4246
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 6145-01-259-4530
NSN 5999-00-078-1790
NSN 5990-01-446-5546
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5950-00-829-3327
NSN 5905-00-247-0561
NSN 5915-01-490-6471
NSN 7035-00-320-5644
NSN 6320-01-329-2297