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 5996-01-422-5495
NSN 6645-01-436-4542
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 5965-00-351-7460
NSN 6220-01-055-4926
NSN 6610-01-448-8904
NSN 5960-01-094-5958
NSN 6220-00-276-2785
NSN 6130-00-224-3924
NSN 5905-00-263-3453
NSN 5975-00-768-8910