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 5998-00-873-1946
NSN 5915-01-153-2623
NSN 5895-00-850-6399
NSN 5960-00-195-6435
NSN 6645-01-346-4505
NSN 6320-01-381-7023
NSN 5905-00-842-9596
NSN 6145-01-317-2686
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5935-01-310-7795
NSN 6135-01-608-3470
NSN 5975-00-445-9926