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 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 5935-01-537-0815
NSN 4140-00-408-2789
NSN 5910-01-264-5072
NSN 6645-01-062-4042
NSN 5996-01-152-2948
NSN 5945-01-112-6327
NSN 6145-00-841-3247
NSN 6105-00-420-2335
NSN 5835-01-644-4958
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 5835-01-316-3255