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 5975-01-165-3329
NSN 5985-01-159-4820
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5925-01-524-2585
NSN 6645-01-294-5644
NSN 6240-01-392-5991
NSN 5960-01-230-6380
NSN 5930-01-361-5542
NSN 7035-01-188-1395
NSN 5998-01-248-6457
NSN 5915-00-286-3272
NSN 6145-00-187-4449