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 5935-01-062-2172
NSN 5965-00-164-8092
NSN 5975-00-764-6914
NSN 5945-00-038-6557
NSN 6220-01-061-7644
NSN 5999-01-534-8229
NSN 5855-01-277-1663
NSN 6645-01-138-3855
NSN 6145-01-257-2876
NSN 5950-00-804-6789
NSN 5895-01-602-6103
NSN 6105-00-197-2128