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 5945-01-651-2184
NSN 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 5965-00-322-9933
NSN 5990-00-626-6252
NSN 5990-01-491-1397
NSN 5950-01-611-5858
NSN 5999-00-203-1202
NSN 5950-01-593-4566
NSN 5915-01-051-2061
NSN 6130-01-193-3236
NSN 6105-00-574-7499
NSN 5985-01-426-7835