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 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 6150-00-111-4099
NSN 5998-01-607-2016
NSN 5998-01-547-4473
NSN 5999-00-996-7251
NSN 5930-01-120-1343
NSN 5998-00-039-5092
NSN 6145-01-323-6509
NSN 4140-01-181-4485
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5960-00-409-9604
NSN 6105-00-765-5644