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 5965-01-354-9834
NSN 6145-01-303-2940
NSN 5910-01-631-9077
NSN 5895-00-176-5545
NSN 5996-01-302-2128
NSN 6220-01-186-6431
NSN 6135-01-420-0341
NSN 2925-01-618-5706
NSN 6685-00-049-6669
NSN 5945-01-583-0719
NSN 6650-01-521-5903
NSN 5930-00-838-1716