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 5905-01-015-4336
NSN 5998-00-553-3398
NSN 5999-01-573-7184
NSN 5985-00-920-7864
NSN 5905-01-296-4743
NSN 6105-01-581-1015
NSN 6610-00-515-5249
NSN 6145-01-433-3886
NSN 5998-01-425-6354
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6150-00-830-0662
NSN 5930-01-400-6126