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 5965-01-036-8415
NSN 6685-00-171-9815
NSN 6685-00-964-7774
NSN 6145-01-026-2340
NSN 4140-01-551-3589
NSN 6150-01-454-0029
NSN 5996-00-169-9323
NSN 5965-01-069-5650
NSN 5990-01-392-5682
NSN 6110-01-536-9792
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 6145-00-583-9989