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 5950-01-165-2131
NSN 5925-01-644-5658
NSN 5960-01-178-7500
NSN 5975-01-054-1682
NSN 5996-01-165-9344
NSN 5999-00-228-2317
NSN 6130-00-392-5990
NSN 6645-01-172-6838
NSN 2925-01-571-6472
NSN 5935-01-155-8583
NSN 6105-01-472-2452
NSN 5990-00-103-7971