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 5925-01-146-9641
NSN 6650-01-052-0015
NSN 5855-01-250-2421
NSN 6610-01-137-5959
NSN 6220-01-338-3033
NSN 5985-01-341-4847
NSN 5996-00-336-3046
NSN 6130-01-629-1164
NSN 5999-00-883-5921
NSN 5835-01-373-9506
NSN 5950-00-276-8584
NSN 7035-01-581-3869