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 5965-01-356-8360
NSN 6130-00-816-7981
NSN 5915-01-497-1914
NSN 5920-01-076-5467
NSN 5930-01-231-1752
NSN 5895-01-281-3141
NSN 6150-01-493-9554
NSN 5945-01-147-5377
NSN 5965-01-131-0854
NSN 5945-01-027-6915
NSN 5960-01-188-4558
NSN 6130-00-704-6589