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 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5895-01-248-3480
NSN 6220-01-253-8827
NSN 6110-01-202-8009
NSN 6650-01-239-6241
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5990-01-503-9804
NSN 5945-00-482-1157
NSN 5935-01-593-7611
NSN 5925-00-930-5559
NSN 5935-00-521-1325
NSN 5999-00-042-5355