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 5965-01-642-5999
NSN 5975-01-566-4905
NSN 6145-01-579-3070
NSN 5910-00-350-2251
NSN 5910-00-035-5534
NSN 5996-01-505-6099
NSN 5996-01-147-7378
NSN 6110-00-104-7401
NSN 5855-01-504-0645
NSN 6320-01-247-0898
NSN 4140-01-084-2998
NSN 5999-01-085-1868