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 5895-01-500-2304
NSN 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 6685-01-425-7360
NSN 5996-00-482-1170
NSN 5975-00-278-7437
NSN 6645-00-348-2841
NSN 5945-00-985-2026
NSN 5905-00-498-0490
NSN 6145-01-628-1210
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 5998-01-076-4729
NSN 5999-01-486-6140