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 5965-01-041-8139
NSN 5930-01-632-0413
NSN 6220-01-435-8169
NSN 6620-01-096-3723
NSN 6145-00-275-4011
NSN 5950-01-560-6721
NSN 5925-01-582-8458
NSN 6110-01-331-0890
NSN 6130-01-250-9853
NSN 5975-00-345-0683
NSN 6130-01-272-1073
NSN 5985-00-399-1174