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 5975-01-273-0209
NSN 5910-01-546-8370
NSN 5910-01-537-3588
NSN 6150-01-139-3158
NSN 6105-00-664-1292
NSN 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 5930-00-704-9786
NSN 6110-01-396-9561
NSN 5960-01-032-4229
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5895-00-876-6855
NSN 6130-00-269-8273