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 5925-00-194-9146
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5910-01-541-5046
NSN 5975-01-432-6530
NSN 6650-01-378-6868
NSN 6130-00-208-8468
NSN 6645-01-124-1584
NSN 6620-01-570-9778
NSN 5965-01-296-8991
NSN 5996-01-118-0141
NSN 6105-01-097-7413
NSN 5985-01-525-9375