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 5965-01-150-1920
NSN 6610-01-022-8669
NSN 5960-00-581-2389
NSN 5965-01-483-1395
NSN 5985-01-130-0975
NSN 6130-01-528-7813
NSN 5910-00-276-6883
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 5915-01-232-7348
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 6645-01-633-0303