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 5990-00-199-0081
NSN 6650-01-555-6661
NSN 5965-01-088-5414
NSN 6135-00-246-0324
NSN 5960-01-046-5953
NSN 2925-01-178-0063
NSN 5985-00-411-7359
NSN 5960-01-148-2297
NSN 6135-01-432-6201
NSN 5945-01-494-9374
NSN 6110-01-484-9328
NSN 5920-01-426-8517