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 5965-00-052-9184
NSN 6650-00-140-2353
NSN 5920-00-543-1266
NSN 6240-01-619-0531
NSN 5945-01-021-1278
NSN 6110-00-932-7099
NSN 6150-01-245-0540
NSN 5960-01-322-4341
NSN 5910-00-827-6289
NSN 5925-01-460-9621
NSN 5975-01-265-8678
NSN 7035-01-312-3577