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 5965-01-198-3256
NSN 2925-00-060-8292
NSN 6105-01-579-9093
NSN 6145-01-491-7530
NSN 6610-00-421-9853
NSN 5935-01-510-9913
NSN 5999-00-095-3805
NSN 5996-00-185-9376
NSN 5895-00-774-7885
NSN 5965-00-001-7593
NSN 5965-00-925-1725
NSN 6145-01-174-8826