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 5965-01-256-0059
NSN 5950-01-430-3338
NSN 6620-01-472-6461
NSN 2925-01-178-0063
NSN 6220-00-507-0139
NSN 6320-01-353-9753
NSN 5999-00-994-9922
NSN 5920-01-463-2530
NSN 5855-01-047-9267
NSN 6130-00-404-6135
NSN 6650-01-484-3013
NSN 6130-01-646-5141