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 5998-00-363-8083
NSN 5925-00-097-7490
NSN 5945-01-610-5894
NSN 4140-01-586-5845
NSN 6650-01-203-8263
NSN 5915-00-016-4293
NSN 6135-01-490-7704
NSN 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6645-01-528-7152
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6650-00-244-5648