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 5965-01-245-1552
NSN 6650-01-094-6876
NSN 5905-01-369-4799
NSN 5915-01-232-3387
NSN 6620-01-435-2784
NSN 5999-01-565-1840
NSN 6220-01-423-9491
NSN 6105-01-534-9071
NSN 6685-00-632-0299
NSN 5945-01-328-8526
NSN 6240-01-474-5446
NSN 5996-01-393-7166