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 5965-01-459-8203
NSN 6220-00-456-2911
NSN 4140-00-343-2121
NSN 6145-00-458-2338
NSN 6105-01-158-2735
NSN 5999-01-420-8283
NSN 5925-01-360-0641
NSN 6610-01-051-2037
NSN 5960-00-579-0298
NSN 5895-01-642-5125
NSN 5915-00-304-8195
NSN 5905-01-572-9649