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 5975-01-157-9432
NSN 6320-01-145-9013
NSN 6620-00-992-5876
NSN 5950-01-612-2478
NSN 6135-01-193-8154
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 6145-00-781-6998
NSN 5905-01-216-9044
NSN 5930-01-376-4203
NSN 5960-01-310-2247
NSN 5985-01-431-8610
NSN 5915-01-633-8065