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 5998-01-274-4652
NSN 6685-00-164-7014
NSN 6135-01-613-8043
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5915-00-247-8770
NSN 6130-01-141-4509
NSN 6145-01-594-0469
NSN 5965-01-357-2317
NSN 5910-01-358-7310
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 5910-00-001-3061
NSN 6320-01-366-5157