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 5965-00-201-1167
NSN 5905-01-094-7605
NSN 6130-01-450-7369
NSN 5905-00-288-1907
NSN 6220-01-388-9011
NSN 5895-01-455-1101
NSN 2925-01-215-5022
NSN 6110-01-076-7408
NSN 6110-01-154-4134
NSN 6150-01-437-6288
NSN 5915-01-552-1082
NSN 5925-01-452-3287