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 5975-01-469-3789
NSN 6650-00-977-7533
NSN 5950-01-332-6387
NSN 5930-01-032-4502
NSN 2925-01-225-0713
NSN 5950-00-170-3487
NSN 6130-01-123-9041
NSN 5960-00-438-9568
NSN 5945-01-212-2691
NSN 5999-01-659-7303
NSN 5925-01-027-5298
NSN 6220-01-439-7474