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 5895-01-095-7045
NSN 6220-01-123-1353
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 6150-01-106-3467
NSN 5975-01-370-8524
NSN 6240-00-778-7845
NSN 6130-01-496-0459
NSN 5965-01-494-5001
NSN 6650-01-068-3997
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 5945-01-393-7186
NSN 5999-00-149-0624