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 5925-01-510-0055
NSN 6220-01-145-4993
NSN 6150-01-567-6757
NSN 5895-00-816-9763
NSN 5996-01-618-2638
NSN 5990-01-234-0789
NSN 5945-00-150-3034
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5950-00-016-6558
NSN 6320-01-318-6518
NSN 5835-01-477-0137
NSN 6645-01-544-3581