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 5965-00-620-7154
NSN 6145-01-640-6511
NSN 5998-00-202-8590
NSN 6645-01-333-2035
NSN 5975-01-305-7448
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 5996-01-091-4836
NSN 6130-00-466-2019
NSN 5905-00-859-6717
NSN 5996-01-521-9272
NSN 6645-01-532-9027
NSN 5895-01-196-7811