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 5855-01-592-3128
NSN 6610-01-164-9477
NSN 6320-01-388-1067
NSN 6685-01-027-1168
NSN 6145-00-730-3933
NSN 6610-00-925-5064
NSN 5998-01-583-9756
NSN 6105-01-094-7909
NSN 6105-00-514-0884
NSN 6150-00-681-4511
NSN 6105-01-347-8611
NSN 5965-00-445-1843