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 5965-01-100-1195
NSN 6145-01-395-5112
NSN 4140-00-388-2330
NSN 6145-01-599-9466
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 6650-01-494-6338
NSN 5905-00-262-0942
NSN 6145-01-179-0645
NSN 5985-01-025-7544
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 6320-01-215-1133