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 5965-00-222-0282
NSN 5920-00-884-0195
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5905-01-548-5437
NSN 6240-00-435-7940
NSN 5999-01-367-6789
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 4140-01-190-9410
NSN 6130-01-442-4005
NSN 5945-00-628-9063
NSN 5925-00-984-6125