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 5965-00-172-5103
NSN 4140-00-361-4691
NSN 6685-01-202-4050
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5999-00-069-1100
NSN 5915-01-242-2600
NSN 6645-01-044-1319
NSN 2925-00-799-5989
NSN 6150-00-682-4865
NSN 5999-01-058-4324
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5965-01-111-0983