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 5965-01-192-1366
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 6145-00-275-4016
NSN 5950-00-241-3686
NSN 5998-00-159-6124
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 6110-01-619-8262
NSN 5855-01-325-9507
NSN 5855-01-444-3916
NSN 6220-00-456-2911
NSN 5905-01-441-0869
NSN 5998-00-180-8262