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 5965-01-141-6485
NSN 5999-01-049-3562
NSN 6145-01-255-9565
NSN 4140-01-171-3246
NSN 6130-01-474-4309
NSN 5985-00-115-0673
NSN 6105-00-581-9479
NSN 5996-01-476-7550
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6610-01-369-7306
NSN 7035-00-225-6499