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 5910-01-468-0221
NSN 6145-00-235-1007
NSN 5965-01-329-7890
NSN 5990-01-236-8399
NSN 6135-01-578-8919
NSN 5930-00-959-0077
NSN 6685-00-839-8623
NSN 5990-01-128-7599
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5835-01-026-0670
NSN 6150-01-275-5286
NSN 5965-00-171-1265