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 5975-00-151-4097
NSN 5905-01-132-6838
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5950-00-005-9330
NSN 5925-01-258-9623
NSN 5996-01-206-7130
NSN 6145-00-418-2718
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 5905-01-437-4937
NSN 5855-01-070-8084
NSN 6240-01-029-3701
NSN 5975-01-048-9301