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 5975-01-296-8184
NSN 5975-01-246-4141
NSN 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 6220-00-498-4937
NSN 7035-00-727-4068
NSN 6645-01-438-6986
NSN 6110-01-246-7346
NSN 5915-01-288-5929
NSN 5965-00-355-9564
NSN 6150-00-215-7655
NSN 6610-00-009-0925
NSN 5925-00-521-2527