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 5998-01-647-1772
NSN 5998-00-899-7002
NSN 5965-01-344-3183
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 5895-01-486-9627
NSN 6650-00-132-3827
NSN 6150-00-578-7816
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5998-01-377-8874
NSN 5999-01-167-5232
NSN 5925-01-087-7033