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 5996-01-632-8592
NSN 6145-01-093-5259
NSN 5905-00-192-5863
NSN 5975-00-724-3147
NSN 5999-01-632-4604
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 6645-00-064-7210
NSN 6650-00-675-1370
NSN 5915-00-056-3972
NSN 5905-01-184-4065
NSN 5920-00-391-6252
NSN 6620-01-074-9377