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 5960-00-086-8764
NSN 5930-00-054-3240
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 5915-01-648-7354
NSN 5998-01-549-1465
NSN 5910-01-432-2214
NSN 6145-01-584-3865
NSN 6145-01-129-1687
NSN 5975-01-558-8857
NSN 5925-01-220-9555
NSN 5965-00-377-0301
NSN 5910-00-837-1845