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 5985-01-148-3172
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5950-00-831-3180
NSN 6130-01-115-7731
NSN 7035-00-478-4596
NSN 5945-01-464-8131
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6150-01-462-5790
NSN 6650-01-315-1167
NSN 5996-01-556-9481
NSN 5990-00-131-3269
NSN 5975-00-074-2072