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 5965-01-600-5604
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 5975-00-653-4238
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6130-00-455-0217
NSN 5920-01-269-4191
NSN 5935-00-123-6165
NSN 6145-01-515-2242
NSN 5999-01-076-6643
NSN 6130-01-531-0820
NSN 6610-01-220-0372
NSN 6685-00-581-8873