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 5975-01-165-4126
NSN 5930-01-019-8283
NSN 5935-01-049-2807
NSN 6130-01-571-3090
NSN 5920-01-490-2733
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5965-01-613-7134
NSN 6145-01-093-5259
NSN 4140-01-326-5730
NSN 6685-01-400-4192
NSN 5975-01-110-8425
NSN 6130-00-291-4877