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 5975-01-315-0177
NSN 5910-01-069-3432
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6145-01-164-6443
NSN 5985-01-475-6102
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 5945-00-935-6922
NSN 5999-00-918-7549
NSN 6145-01-332-9171
NSN 5985-01-149-9091
NSN 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 5855-00-916-2236