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 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 6645-01-237-7876
NSN 5895-01-534-6419
NSN 6150-00-416-2045
NSN 6105-01-528-8027
NSN 5920-01-149-8258
NSN 5835-00-450-8347
NSN 6650-01-311-7264
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 7035-01-128-7431
NSN 5950-01-110-9154