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 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5950-01-485-6178
NSN 6650-00-202-4540
NSN 5945-01-047-2795
NSN 5975-01-246-8806
NSN 6105-01-131-7140
NSN 6320-01-320-3305
NSN 5935-01-267-4765
NSN 5920-01-020-7659
NSN 5985-01-422-0534
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5945-01-463-5294