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 5905-01-458-2873
NSN 6145-01-442-6436
NSN 6645-00-064-1180
NSN 5905-00-318-6869
NSN 6645-01-285-9431
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5925-01-361-6936
NSN 5945-00-567-5240
NSN 5999-00-755-4636
NSN 5996-01-395-9237
NSN 5985-00-936-6924
NSN 5975-01-472-2194