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 5895-01-028-3248
NSN 5905-01-394-5175
NSN 5895-01-373-2303
NSN 5835-00-302-5296
NSN 5998-00-233-7425
NSN 5965-01-561-1504
NSN 5945-00-701-4841
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5925-01-013-8329
NSN 6145-01-485-7179
NSN 5999-01-549-7399
NSN 5910-01-396-5623