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 5965-00-230-4162
NSN 6145-00-130-8078
NSN 5950-01-473-2369
NSN 6220-01-530-2267
NSN 5925-01-442-0650
NSN 6650-00-171-4175
NSN 5960-01-118-3394
NSN 5998-01-602-9629
NSN 7035-01-454-3284
NSN 6645-01-651-9562
NSN 5999-00-661-0954
NSN 6130-00-396-1118