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 5999-01-142-2608
NSN 5999-00-938-5898
NSN 5895-00-119-5692
NSN 6685-01-012-0271
NSN 5895-01-226-2762
NSN 5998-01-120-8981
NSN 5950-01-326-2285
NSN 5965-01-327-9234
NSN 5975-00-262-0896
NSN 5895-01-327-4153
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 6135-00-010-5275