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 5895-01-444-4641
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 6685-01-342-6561
NSN 5905-00-271-8523
NSN 5895-00-753-5349
NSN 6150-00-518-2743
NSN 6240-01-293-3620
NSN 5920-00-647-3467
NSN 5975-01-260-7270
NSN 6240-01-344-4821
NSN 6130-01-533-1276
NSN 5935-00-109-2283