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 5975-01-312-1855
NSN 5965-01-120-6086
NSN 6150-01-064-2644
NSN 5990-01-380-0650
NSN 6645-00-754-4108
NSN 6220-01-430-4268
NSN 5998-01-271-5273
NSN 5905-01-435-5505
NSN 5996-01-455-1346
NSN 5895-01-055-7677
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 6650-01-044-4661